How Many Would Switch To Electric Vehicles?
It would be nice to see how many people are actually considering driving electric vehicles, EVs.
The gist, according to Green Car Guide, esure car insurance conducted a survey in the UK and found some interesting numbers. How about 71% of British drivers consider driving an EV to help the world become more ‘green’.
The numbers, 81% of the under 25 population are more likely to buy EVs, hybrid or biofuel next. 66% of the over 55 would consider EVs and other eco-friendlier cars. 65% of all questioned changed their attitude because of the credit crunch. 17% are thinking about changing to a more fuel-efficient car and 14% would make a change if inflation and gas costs continue to rise.
The insurance company found that the biggest drive towards greener driving was the growing cost of driving conventional gas engine vehicles and the pressure of having a greener lifestyle. We found the first one to be a given but the second was interesting. It’s too bad people feel “pressured” to realize that the pace of our society will surely have a breaking point. It would seem wiser to understand it naturally. Indeed, driving EVs and other eco-friendlier vehicles is not only an attractive option but is very much cheaper to run in the long run.
Obviously, there is a need for the infrastructure to be put in place to allow sufficient recharge points as much as there are gas stations. As the market welcomes more and more vehicles, the mass adoption will make them cheaper to buy.
We found a similar study by Consumer Report on in the Awake At The Wheel blog on June 2008 on the the US. The gist, 90% support an increase in alternative energy development, and 81% want the U.S. government to allow drilling on and off our nation’s shores. Strangely enough no one talks about the more pressing issue to build more refineries, since none have been created in 40 years and is the obvious bottleneck. 83%, up from 47% last year favored conservation measures through tax incentives for alternate transportation and 80% would consider a car with an alternate-style engine, while 54% said they would pay extra for a more fuel-efficient vehicle.
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