- A study by EV leader Zapmap researched charging trends and driver satisfaction
How do EV drivers fare? And are they really satisfied with their electric car?
These are the questions posed to motorists in a new survey of 3,746 EV owners.
Leading EV affordability initiative Zap-Map has conducted its annual survey, now in its seventh year, providing insight into the behaviors, attitudes and satisfaction of EV drivers.
Respondents answered questions on a range of topics, including how many are involved in home affordability, popular tourist destinations across the UK, and key factors influencing where and how drivers choose to charge their cars.
Conducted in October, the responses show that overall satisfaction continues to improve, and also indicate areas for improvement.
Here are the key takeaways…
EV owners won’t go back to gasoline or diesel
Less than 3% of EV drivers expressed a desire to return to internal combustion engines (ICE) – EV satisfaction is very high
EV driver satisfaction is still high, and owners seem less inclined to return to the internal combustion engine (ICE).
Less than 3 percent of EV drivers expressed a desire to switch to ICE cars.
Drivers gave their EVs a favorable score of 87 out of 100, citing cost effectiveness (78 percent), environmental benefits (73 percent), and greater efficiency. of car use (65 percent) as the main reason for owning an EV.
The payment network is still important for the people
Over 51% of EV drivers use public charging stations at least once a month, but overall satisfaction with the network is only 64/100
While the majority (79 percent) of EV owners have dedicated home rentals, more than half (51 percent) use public charging at least once a month.
This shows the importance of the public payment networkand maintaining, investing and expanding.
Although the UK’s public transport network has a good rating of just 64 out of 100, there is clearly room for improvement and it is better than last year.
In fact, 61 per cent of respondents said public pay had improved in the past year, in terms of reliability and availability as operators grew – a 38 per cent increase in 12 months it has passed.
EV drivers are choosing to pay toll booths and toll services
Motor vehicle services remain the most popular payment options – indicating that many people travel in EVs – with 58% of respondents at the top.
The use of EV charging stations continues to grow – and has been achieved over the past four years – reflecting the growth of these on-road charging options.
Fifty-three percent of EV drivers say they use charging stations (these are special charging stations with multiple chargers and bays) up from 47 percent last year.
Overall, the increase in the availability of high-speed and ultra-high-speed stations – defined as areas with six or more high-speed (50kW-149kW), ultra-fast (150kW+) – i in the last year it can be seen in the growth of the use of the office.
There are currently 486 fast charging stations across the UK open to all EVs, an increase from 246 by the end of 2023 – 222 new stations.
However, Motorway services will continue to be a popular toll point – shows that many people travel in EVs – with 58 percent of respondents above.
EV drivers don’t need to pay when they do their weekly shop
Sainsbury’s launched its own electric car charging point in January, becoming the first supermarket in the UK to install and operate its own EV charging network.
On the other hand, EV owners are choosing not to increase their purchases as the price of EVs has fallen.
The use of supermarket parking fees has decreased by 32 percent.
This is despite the fact that there are now almost 3,000 EV charging points in UK supermarkets and they are growing by 59 per cent every year. more and more supermarket locations offer EV discounts.
This is probably due to the fact that many supermarkets are taking free shipping options.
