E-car debate in Austria: Why the majority stay with combustion engines!

E-car debate in Austria: Why the majority stay with combustion engines!

The current mobility study in Deloitte shows a worrying picture: Despite the urgent climate crisis, the Austrians continue to rely primarily on cars with internal combustion engines. Only 7 % of respondents can imagine choosing a purely electric vehicle at the next car purchase, while 52 % would like to continue to rely on petrol and diesel vehicles, as Deloitte Austria . This represents an increase in the purchase interest for combustion engines by 6 % compared to the previous year, which indicates that the mobility turnaround is seriously endangered.

As the main reasons for the aversion to electric cars, many consumers call the high acquisition costs (43 %) and the limited ranges (49 %). The majority of the respondents do not want to spend more than 30,000 euros on a vehicle, which significantly limits the attractiveness of the e-car market. At the same time, lower fuel costs (48 %) and government subsidies (27 %) are mentioned as incentives for switching to electrical drives. However, the increasing uncertainty about future funding could continue to dampen the willingness to purchase electric cars, says Matthias Kunsch, partner at Deloitte. A functioning and far -reaching network of charging stations is also considered crucial, whereby 38 % of those surveyed indicate that the installation of a charging station at home is not possible for you.

new mobility solutions in the coming

The trend shows that despite the skepticism of electric cars, new mobility models in the automotive industry are being encouraged. About a quarter of the respondents are ready to switch to "Mobility as a Service" and do without their own car. The study indicates that many consumers are willing to bear additional costs for modern technologies and services, such as integrated theft monitoring and emergency aid. This shows that the audience interested in buying is looking for alternatives that could offer both ethical and economic advantages if the market creates attractive offers, such as Deloitte emphasized.

The clear message of the study is: If Austria wants to successfully implement the mobility transition, urgent measures from politics and the automotive industry are required. At the moment it remains to be seen how these dynamics develop and whether growth in the demand for electric cars is finally getting going.