Electric Dreams: over half young people in UK would like an electric vehicle, survey finds

Electric Dreams: over half young people in UK would like an electric vehicle: Young people in the UK are more open to the idea of electric cars than older generations - with over half surveyed saying they would like to own one. 

 

The survey by the AA surveyed 10,293 drivers to gauge opinions and looked at some of the perceptions surrounding electric vehicles.

 

The motoring group found 85% of respondents had concerns that there are not enough charging points for Electric Vehicles, while just over three quarters (76%) believe a single charge of an EV won't take them a great enough distance. 

 

Three quarters (76%) also think that EVs are expensive compared to petrol and diesel cars, while 67% believe there isn't enough choice in cars available and the same percentage think they take too long to charge. The AA says that many of these perceptions are not accurate and there needs to be more done to convince the public of the benefits of electric cars. 

 

Age a factor…

 

Age was also a factor in how people felt about owning an electric vehicle. Overall, a third of respondents said target would like to own an electric model, with the older generations being the least likely to want one.

 

Half of 25-34 year-olds said they'd like to own an EV, compared to 40% of 35-44 year-olds, 33% of 45-54 year-olds and 29% of respondents aged 55-64. This drops to just a quarter for the over 65s. 

 

AA President, Edmund King, said: “The EV revolution hasn’t perhaps taken off as quickly as we would have liked but now we have a firm commitment to the charging infrastructure, as well as, future-proofing houses, offices and strategic roads."

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