Every fourth motorist (25%) in Russia stated their desire to switch from a traditional car with an internal combustion engine (ICE) to an electric car, which is confirmed by the research results.
39% of Russians aged 18 to 25 expressed their willingness to become electric car drivers. Among those who don’t mind their vehicle being powered by electricity, 26% are considering electric cars of Russian brands. Another 74% would like to buy a foreign electric car.
As for the cost of such a car, 82% of respondents are willing to spend no more than 2 million rubles. Another 17% can allocate up to 5 million rubles for these purposes, only 1% of respondents are willing to pay up to 10 million rubles.
If we are talking about buying an electric car today, then 29% are not ready to make it due to the poorly developed service infrastructure. Another 25% of Russians are deterred by the high cost of an electric car.
At the same time, 12% of respondents pointed to the weak battery of the vehicle and the need for frequent recharging. About 4% of respondents believe that there are few models of electric vehicles on the market, the line needs to be expanded. And 24% of survey participants are still happy with their ICE cars.
Experts note that the Russian electric vehicle market is actively developing. The loyalty of the population to such cars is growing, therefore, demand for them will also increase in the coming years.
It was previously reported that Concordia has developed an electric car for domestic medical institutions.
