By 2030, there will be sufficient affordable electric cars, also for private individuals with a smaller purse. This is what PwC claims after an investigation into this. As early as 2024, new EVs with a range of 300 kilometers are expected to be cheaper than a comparable fuel car.
In 2030, there will be enough affordable electric cars for sale in the Netherlands to meet the ambitions set out in the Climate Agreement. There may also be enough charging points and enough green power to charge the batteries. This is shown in a study by financial advisor PwC into the feasibility of electric driving. “In 2030 there will be enough affordable models available, not only for lease drivers, but also for private drivers,” said PwC. In that year, it is expected that around 1.9 million electric passenger cars will drive on Dutch roads, together good for 28 billion kilometers annually. From 2030, approximately 400,000 new electric vehicles will be added annually.
At the moment, electric cars are still too expensive for many consumers. But that will soon change, according to the researchers. “Car manufacturers are fully committed to electric because of stricter CO2 standards in the European Union and the huge fines that come with it,” it sounds. The average price of an electric car with a range of 300 kilometers will drop below that of a fuel car around 2024, according to PwC.
Charging infrastructure
In 2030, around 9.4 million passenger cars are expected to be on the road in the Netherlands. According to estimates, one in five cars will be electrically powered. To charge it, 1.5 million extra charging points are needed. At the end of last year, there were 230,000 charging points in the Netherlands. According to PwC, an average of 644 charging points will have to be installed per working day over the next nine years. According to the researchers, this is feasible, provided governments cooperate. According to PwC, it is important for the new cabinet to respond to positive developments in the market. This can be done, among other things, by anchoring agreements about electric driving in legislation and regulations, preferably also within the EU. This creates certainty about investments in new models and charging infrastructure.