The electrification is experiencing growth remarkable in recent years for obvious reasons. The automotive sector has invested heavily in this technology, while emission regulations are tightening around more traditional vehicles. Although a large part of society is still not ready to take the leap, there are already many owners of electric and combustion cars. It is a good solution to benefit from the advantages of both worlds at a time of transition.
Now, who has that option to choose between these two technologies?which one do you use most often?? That same question is what Zap-Map, a charging point mapping service for electric vehicles, wanted to solve. He carried out a survey in the United Kingdom of more than 4,300 drivers, of which 1,300 had access to combustion and electric cars. The response was surprising, since most used the electric one in almost all situationseven in some that we would not initially think of.
When we talk about short trips in the city, the electric one prevails in 85% of the cases. It is totally logical, since the advantages of technology are evident when it comes to shopping or taking the children to an activity. 71% of drivers also chose it to get to work, somewhat less because of the presence of public transport. However, for journeys of more than 160 kilometers It is surprising to see that 67% would continue to stay with electricity. Even to go on vacation and depend on the public recharging network, there were 55% who would not take the combustion car.
It is true that the survey must be taken with a grain of salt. First, because UK has better infrastructure that that of Spain and its society is more prepared for the electric vehicle. Second, because not many users Having one of each car is a situation reserved for the privileged few.
Whoever has an electric usually bets only on this technology, just the 25% of electric owners they have a combustion car to complete their garage despite being a pretty good solution. Satisfaction is also high in this type of car, with a 89% satisfied customers with the purchase and only 2% wanting to return to traditional combustion.
Source: Zap-Map
