Who is saying that it takes 6 years for an EV incentive to have an impact? A survey by Savanta ComRes of UK motorists
What did the survey say?
- 44% don’t think they’ll be ready to buy a full EV by 2035
- 24% saying that they can’t ever see themselves owning an EV
Whats holding back potential EV buyers?
- 52% say higher purchase prices
- 44 % say lack of local charging points
- 38% say fear of being caught short on longer journeys
The proposed solutions to increase EV purchasing:
- Long-term commitment to incentives
- Continuation of the Plug-in Grant and adding back in plug-in hybrids
- 1.7 million public charge points by the end of the decade and 2.8 million by 2035
Fleet World | EV incentives must be in place for at least six years to drive take-up