The in-depth study of a thousand targeted motorists also revealed that over half of UK motorists are concerned they don’t have charging facilities where they live, while 64 per cent state having reliable information about how much battery charge is left, would be very important when thinking about buying a new electric vehicle.
The new research comes as recent media reports suggest vehicle manufacturers and government officials are in talks to push back the ban to 2035.
“If the UK is serious about banning new petrol and diesel vehicles we need politicians to step in and address the barriers holding people back from driving an EV” said Justin Ott, CEO and founder of Spark EV Technology. “EVs need to be affordable and drivers need to have the confidence that they have enough range to reach their destination and that they will have access to the equipment to re-charge their vehicle when they need to. To address range and charging anxieties we need onboard range estimations to stop being a ‘Guess O Meter’ and provide the driver with accurate information about how far they can travel before they run out of electricity. We highly support the introduction of legislation which insists EVs provide accurate onboard range predictions based on real-world data to ensure they achieve their advertised range”.
Meanwhile, the willingness to adopt EVs across the UK is split, with 83 per cent of Londoners more likely to make the switch by 2030 and those in Scotland and the North East of England less inclined to move over in time for the ban.
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