The Shell Recharge EV Driver Survey 2023, which assessed the attitudes and behaviors of almost 25,000 EV drivers in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK, discovered a discount in vary nervousness. Solely 14% of EV drivers mentioned they keep away from longer journeys.

The survey was commissioned by Shell and carried out by UK analysis and consulting firm LCP Delta. The outcomes counsel that accelerating EV adoption throughout a number of key European markets is having a optimistic impact on driver perceptions, together with vary nervousness.

The survey signifies that 42% of respondents have bought an EV throughout the final 12 months and 67% throughout the final two years.

The quantity reporting an excellent charging expertise when driving to different European nations has risen by 5%. Reluctance to drive overseas as a consequence of charging or vary considerations is down by 7% (for charging) and 5% (for vary). Forty-seven p.c of respondents mentioned they don’t must cost every day.

One want revealed by the survey is for a streamlined mixture of apps and playing cards to obtain most worth from EV companies. Twenty-three p.c of drivers reported having put in 4 administration apps, and the identical proportion use 4 or extra cost playing cards to entry public charging services. Even when it meant paying extra per cost, 47% of respondents mentioned they like a single technique of accessing public cost factors.

“It’s encouraging to see that many of those drivers are feeling optimistic concerning the expertise,” mentioned Shell VP Florian Glattes. “Nonetheless, the business should hearken to the wants of drivers and work collectively to successfully proceed eradicating limitations and additional improve the client expertise.”

Supply: Shell