The study claims that 20% of electric car owners are returning to buy a gasoline car.
The study focuses on some EV users who are not entirely satisfied with the performance of these vehicles and end up making the decision to switch back to their previous mode of transport.
According to a study by the University of California, there is a significant portion of the population that decides to switch back to petrol or diesel vehicles after trying electric vehicles. The reason lies in the problem: domestic charging points. Most homes in this state don't have convenient charging points for this type of car, and apartment owners have an even bigger problem. Consequently, the numbers show that at least 20% of owners are dissatisfied with hybrid vehicles, adding to the 18% of all-electric vehicle owners who are also dissatisfied.
The study by Scott Hardman and Gil Tal, researchers at the said university, also focuses on the accompanying shortcomings: the lack of parking spaces in residential buildings, which have Level 2 (240 volt) charging systems that guarantee an energy supply sufficient for the optimal operation of these vehicles. . This leads to a paradox, because the biggest advantage of electric vehicles is the ability to charge them without leaving the house, but being so complicated, this advantage eventually becomes a disadvantage.
Another interesting fact that this analysis revealed is related to brands and models: in the case of buyers of models such as the Fiat 500e, there is a much stronger tendency to abandon the purchase.
This study is extremely relevant given the fact that California is the leading state in the fight for an emission-free environment in the US. California has gone much further by setting a date to reach its goal of fully electrifying the state by banning the sale of gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. She also has a long way to go in creating them, rewarding them with discounts on car purchases. electric or hybrid and allowing them to use special lanes that keep them off the busiest roads.
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