E-cars don’t stand a chance against combustion engines? It’s all in the head
E-cars have to replace combustion engines, but their share is still small. Technical progress and long-term price trends speak in favor of electric cars. Many buyers still opt for petrol or diesel. Experts say the problem is not with the cars, but in the minds of their drivers.
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E-cars don’t stand a chance: Consumers want the safety of a combustion engine
Longer and longer ranges, cheaper charging current, the environmental bonus helps with the purchase price – at least for the time being – there is no lack of comfort and a clear conscience goes with you. What else can speak for a combustion engine and against a new electric car? A big problem is apparently not with the cars, but much more in the minds of drivers.
This is the conclusion of a psychological study. Researchers from the University of Geneva found that electric cars have a much worse reputation than the facts suggest: “We observed that the participants systematically underestimated how well the battery capacity currently available on the market matches their actual needs,” says Tobias Brosch, director of the laboratory for consumer decisions at the university (source: University of Geneva).
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Many consumers therefore believe that an electric car cannot withstand their everyday journeys. The problem: At the same time, those surveyed overestimated how much they drive in their usual car. About The increase should be 30 percent on average. So if you think you can’t get along with an electric car because of the lack of range, you’re often wrong about how much range is necessary.
There are even more misconceptions standing in the way of the success of electric cars:
Range: E-car drivers really need so little
According to the Geneva study, 90 percent of all car trips covered with a range of 200 km. You only need more in exceptional cases. 200 km, that’s no longer a problem with modern e-cars in the middle class. More expensive electric cars, on the other hand, can cover much longer distances. At BMW, for example, a battery is being tested that is supposed to cover more than 1,000 km.
However, this costs money – and according to the researchers, it is a waste of money for most drivers. Instead of super batteries and a dense charging network, they would have to Fighting prejudice against e-cars with facts will. 2,000 drivers from Germany and the USA were interviewed for the study.
