7 percent of EV drivers have no charging option at home
Electric driving appears to be a pleasant experience. That is not our conclusion, but that of the Shell Recharge EV Driver Survey. This shows that no less than 98 percent of current EV drivers will also opt for an electric one for their next car.
Only 2 percent of current EV drivers expect their next car to have a gasoline or diesel engine. This is evident from the survey conducted among 25,000 Dutch, Belgian, German, French, English and Italian owners of an electric car on behalf of Shell Recharge. More interesting information emerges from the research dubbed the EV Drivers Survey.
So the so-called seems range anxiety – the fear of a driving range that is too short – is becoming an increasingly smaller barrier to the switch to electric driving. In 2023, half of EV drivers indicate that concerns about a limited range are one of the major obstacles. In 2022, that percentage was still 60 percent. Please note, this is indicated by people who already drive electric cars. It is quite conceivable that non-EV drivers have greater fear of a range that is too small.
Furthermore, the charging behavior of European EV drivers has been mapped. This year, 47 percent of respondents say they do not need to charge daily. Last year that percentage was only 21 percent. The percentage of EV drivers who immediately plug their car into the charger upon returning home has also decreased to less than a quarter (23 percent). In 2022, that percentage was still 28 percent. Also interesting: 56 percent of respondents indicate that they have a private charging point at home. This also means that 44 percent of EV drivers do not have this. 15 percent even indicate that they charge their EV at home via the socket. 16 percent of respondents indicate that they use a public charging point. 7 percent of EV drivers say they have no way to power their electric car at home.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl