European EV drivers drive more annually on average than drivers of a petrol or diesel car, according to research by Nissan.
The difference is not great with 600 km, but it is an interesting fact. According to this study, EV drivers drive an average of 14,200 km per year, compared to 13,600 km for people who drive a car with an internal combustion engine.
Although nice, the news is not very surprising in our eyes. After all, EVs are, without exception, fairly new. Many lease cars or cars from entrepreneurs are therefore electric, while the category ‘cars with a combustion engine’ also includes the second cars in the household, the car of your grandfather and grandmother and other mostly stationary four-wheelers.
Satisfied with charging network
Nissan conducted the survey among 7,000 people from the Netherlands, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Seventy percent of EV drivers would also have stated that the range is not that bad in practice, while two-thirds of them are satisfied with the current charging network.
Italian EV drivers appear to drive the most with an average of 15,000 km per year, but the Netherlands follows closely with 14,800 km.
Range
Despite overall satisfaction with the EV and the charging network, nearly half of EV drivers cite the increased range as the biggest advantage of a petrol or diesel car. Of those who drive a car with an internal combustion engine, 58 percent see the range as the biggest objection to an EV.
However, 56 percent of ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) drivers are also convinced that there are not enough charging points, while an equally large group states that the EV is more expensive to purchase than an alternative with a combustion engine.