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All-electric vehicle sales growth may be slowing for now, but that doesn’t mean those that have bought into the latest and greatest technologies aren’t happy. Far from it, in fact, according to a survey by the Global EV Alliance (GEVA). The survey was, as the name suggests, global and covered 23,000 respondents from 18 different countries. The overwhelming sentiment is that the vast majority of EV owners are happy with their vehicles and have no intention of going back to internal combustion-powered vehicles. A massive 92% of respondents say that they intend to buy a zero-emission EV again for their next vehicle.

Where The Survey Results Come From

For the survey, GEVA says that only countries with over 100 respondents are included in the results. The results are also weighted based on each country’s share of the total EVs on the road. That means that the US is weighted heavier than, say, Norway or Sweden. Now, that doesn’t mean the study is biased. If anything, the US may have a higher number of EVs, but it’s not the most EV-friendly country in terms of charging capability and costs.

Countries with more (and more working chargers) and cheaper electricity are smaller countries like Norway and South Korea. However, it should be noted that GEVA mentions the US as being weighted up, but China has the most EVs in the world and isn’t featured in the results. The 18 countries featuring in the survey results are Austria, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the USA. We mentioned South Korea, the home of Hyundai, Kia and Genesis, but the survey doesn’t. Recent high-profile fires in South Korea have caused public panic over battery-powered cars, leading to a public backlash against electric vehicles.

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There Are Still Challenges To Overcome

Still, we think the survey appears to be a good indicator of the situation. We already know that, in reality, an EV and a home charger would serve the majority of drivers incredibly well. A lot of people are resistant for other reasons, whether they’re as real as the initial costs, asset depreciation, or wariness of early adoption, or as imaginary as conspiracy theories. For those who have worked out how an all-electric vehicle will serve their lifestyles, there’s no reason they shouldn’t be happy with their vehicles. According to the survey results, 72 percent of respondents charge at home, 13 percent use public chargers, 7 percent use public parking with charging, and 7 percent charge at work.

EVs Still Have Several Drawbacks

Obviously, some people do need more range, whether it’s regularly or occasionally, which will account for the four percent of respondents saying they would consider switching to a hybrid vehicle. Only one percent say they will go back to pure gasoline power. The rest either don’t know or fall under “other.” Of the problems cited for owning an EV, the most common is that the fast charging network is poor, then that charging is time-consuming, and chargers are often out of service. The least commonly cited issue is that it’s hard to adopt new technology and that there’s too much planning involved with owning an EV. What isn’t mentioned is problems with EV reliability.

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Interestingly, Indian, Brazilian, Costa Rican, Portuguese, and Hungarian respondents are the people suffering range anxiety the most. Not suffering much from range anxiety are the Swiss, Germans, the French, Dutch, Austrian, Americans, and the Brits.

Source:
Global EV Alliance