Research: people who don’t yet drive electric find electric driving complicated
Electric drivers are satisfied
The VNA (Association of Dutch Car Leasing Companies) has commissioned research into how satisfied lease drivers are with electric driving. A relevant study, especially with all the recent negative coverage of electric driving. But anyone who thinks that lease drivers are counting down the days until they can get back into a gasoline-powered car is wrong. Of the 1,028 people surveyed, only 13% find electric driving complicated, while 82% are very satisfied with it.
Doubts among fuel and hybrid drivers
It is mainly the lease drivers who still drive gasoline who see electric driving as a “hassle. Remarkably enough without ever having tried it. Of the respondents with a car with a petrol engine, 30% say they do not like electric driving. In addition, 36% say they simply don’t know. In short: the doubt seems to come mainly from a lack of experience. Only 34% believe beforehand that electric driving is not complicated.
Silence, comfort and reliability
EV owners themselves are very appreciative of electric driving, mainly because of its smooth ride, silence and reliability. Only 1% worry about technical problems or a flat battery. Breakdowns or technical defects – with the battery, for example – appear to be rare in practice. In short, electric driving seems especially complicated for those who have not yet started.