Almost two-thirds (60%) of drivers will move away from petrol and diesel vehicles and opt for battery technology when choosing their next car, with two-fifths (40%) set to choose a fully electric vehicle (EV).
That’s according to a new Future of Transport Report, a bi-annual analysis of the UK’s transport sector from leasing giant Lex Autolease.
It includes the Future of Transport Index, a new measure which uses a unique data set to track the level of confidence in different transport technologies and reveal how attitudes towards them are evolving.
The report reveals that drivers are shifting away from traditionally fuelled cars mainly due to the cost of ownership and their environmental impact.
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Drivers are keen to go electric to avoid clean air zone (CAZ) charges (35%) and to make savings on overall maintenance and running costs (34%).
Two-thirds (66%) of respondents say it’s important that the vehicle they drive helps them reduce their environmental impact and almost as many (63%) feel that the transition to EVs is important to help the UK reach net zero.
Despite this momentum, concerns remain, particularly when it comes to access to charging infrastructure.
The availability of charging points was a significant concern for more than half of respondents (52%) followed by the length of time to charge (41%) and the logistics of installing charging infrastructure at home (31%).
Read more: FleetNews
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