2 - Transport
Electric vehicles: Current and future ownership
Questions: Q.5a Do you own or have access to a motor vehicle?
Sample size: 391 Motorists
Q.5b Which of the following types of motor vehicle do you have access to? Q.5c In terms of parking at your household, do you have access to the following? Q.10 How likely are you to purchase a Hybrid or Electric vehicle within the next 3 years? Q.11 Which, if any, of the following make you less likely to purchase a Hybrid or Electric vehicle?
Current vehicle
Likely to purchase an electric car (Score 8 - 10)
Barriers to purchasing an electric car
52%
Too expensive (including with grants)
23%
Range concerns (how far an EV can travel on a fully charged battery)
96%
25%
18%
Cost or difficulty installing a home charger.
17%
Limited access to EV charging infrastructure (excl your home charger)
Petrol / Diesel
15%
Not confident of the reliability of Electric Cars
5%
Unclear where to get information/ advice
5%
5%
I cannot switch to an EV as I need my current vehicle for my work (eg van, tractor and lorry)
Electric / Plug-in Hybrid
5%
Other
(95% have private driveway parking)
16%
None of these
1 in 4 petrol/diesel car owners are likely to purchase a hybrid or electric vehicle within the next three years. The key barriers to purchasing are expense and range concerns.
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