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More than half (57%) of Brits would consider buying and electric vehicle (EV) if it was available at the right price for them. with the proportion increasing to 73% for people aged between 18 and 24.
That’s according to a recent survey. which found the majority of the 2.019 people questioned cited environmental reasons (84%). followed by saving money on fuel (69%) and anticipating future trends (54%) as their reasons for purchasing an EV.
However. around 81% said they would be concerned about the battery charge and range of the vehicles.
Other concerns were finding somewhere to charge the vehicle (74%). the time it would take to recharge (66%) and the price of purchasing the vehicle (64%). adds the YouGov survey. commissioned by Aviva.
Geographically. Londoners (62%) were said to be the least concerned about finding somewhere to charge their EV compared to 83% in Scotland.
In terms of the age difference. younger people (33%) were much more likely to think driverless cars will make life easier. for example. having extra time to do other things. compared to only 9% of those aged above 55.
The survey also found 36% of men are likely to travel in a driverless car compared to only 17% of women.
Around 26% of women said they would not travel in a driverless vehicle because they don’t understand how driverless cars work compared to only 13% of men.
