According to a private consumer expectation poll released on Monday, around 66% of Indians believe that electric vehicles would outnumber gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030. The survey, conducted by ACKO and YouGov India, also revealed that the majority of Indian customers, approximately 57%, want to invest in EVs for their practical benefits, while 56% want to buy an EV for environmental reasons.
The majority of respondents, 60%, believe that India’s current public infrastructure is unfit to handle electric vehicles and that dramatic improvements are required. However, the study found that 89% of respondents believe India would be infrastructure-ready for EVs by 2030.
Over the last few years, experts and observers have pointed to India’s weak EV infrastructure as the key cause for the country’s low EV penetration.
“Among the intenders, 62% are concerned about rising fuel prices, and 57% of them are interested in the latest technology. 51% said that using an EV has lower running costs compared to petrol and diesel cars. In fact, 48% of the owners said EVs are more cost-efficient per mile than traditional cars,” a statement read.
63% of the survey’s respondents did not know that sand is the most convenient solution for putting out an EV fire. “For example, 66% assume that battery life only lasts between 2 to 5 years. The good news is that 8 in 10 correctly recognize that charging behavior has a role in the EVs battery life.”
The poll emphasises the critical need to raise knowledge about EVs and other topics linked to EVs. According to FADA, overall retail sales of EVs, including passenger vehicles, in the country increased by roughly 185% year on year to 1,11,971 units in October. In October 2021, EV sales were 39,329 vehicles.
A total of 1018 respondents from New Consumer Classification System (NCCS) A and B households between the ages of 28 and 40 who owned an electric vehicle or planned to buy one in the next twelve months were polled.
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