According to a recent Yougov survey commissioned by Sunny Cars, only five percent of travelers can imagine renting an electric car on vacation. The main reasons for the low demand are the lack of charging infrastructure and customers' lack of experience with e-mobility. For the majority of respondents, the decisive factors when booking a rental car are still a low price, comprehensive insurance coverage and fair fueling regulations.
Sunny Cars managing director Thorsten Lehmann confirms the results of the survey. The rental car broker has seen only a low demand for electric cars for years. "In the holiday destination, no one is usually familiar with the charging infrastructure," says Lehmann. The supposedly complicated handling puts many travelers off, especially on longer journeys or road trips.
However, it is interesting to look at the age distribution: while only two percent of those over 55 attach importance to an electric car on vacation, the figure for 18 percent of 24 to 15 year olds is at least. The situation is similar with income: the higher the household's net income, the greater the interest in electromobility. In the highest-income group, 20 percent are in favor of an electric rental car.
Although electromobility is becoming more important in everyday life, it has so far played only a minor role on vacation. It remains to be seen whether this trend will change with the expansion of the charging infrastructure and increasing experience with electric cars.
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