Almost 5.8 million motorists could be delaying swapping to an electric car due to the price of installing a charger.
Nearly new and used car retailer Motorpoint surveyed 2,000 UK drivers to understand how home charging concerns are impacting EV adoption.
Among motorists who don’t currently drive an EV, almost a quarter (23%) said they’d be more likely to go electric if installing a home charger was easier and cheaper.
Getting an EV charger can be a big investment – costing between £800 and £1,200. More than a fifth of motorists (22%) said they’d be more likely to drive an EV if their property already had a charger installed.
The Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant offers financial support up to £500 of the total installation costs for eligible homes without a driveway. But, despite that support, over a quarter (26%) said the cost of installing a charger puts them off switching.
Motorpoint’s EV expert, Mike Vousden, said, “Some drivers are concerned that charging at home is expensive or complicated, but it’s much cheaper than refueling with petrol, and there are grants and support available to help with installation.
“Government grants and more recent plans to introduce cross-pavement charging for people without a driveway are helping to remove barriers to EV ownership. If we see more progress like this, it’ll help motorists feel more confident switching to an EV.
“As well as more initiatives, it looks like people would benefit from more awareness of the support that’s already available to go electric. We could see adoption grow faster if drivers had easier access to information on EV charging.”
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