A recent survey by ADAC Autoversicherung reveals that one in two people under 30 are willing to buy an electric car. Driving an electric car is quite popular among the younger generation. A long range of the vehicle and specially adapted insurance cover are particularly important.
The attitude towards electric cars is also a generational question: E-cars are more popular among young people than older people. This is the result of a survey conducted by the opinion research institute Bilendi on behalf of ADAC Autoversicherung. According to the survey, 29 percent of Drivers between 18 and 29 years of age assume that your next car an electric car For drivers aged 50 and over, however, the figure is only nine percent.
Every second young driver is open to buying an electric car
However, the overall potential of those who could switch to electric mobility is even greater. Among drivers under 30, around half are open to buying an electric car. In addition to the 29 percent who are next vehicle change “certain or probable” for a Electricians decide A further 28 percent said they would “possibly” choose an electric vehicle. Among respondents aged 50 and over, 18 percent said this.
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Young people like to drive electric cars
The ADAC car insurance survey also shows that young people like electric cars Twelve percent of those under 30 say they regularly drive an electric car, but only four percent of those aged 50 and over do so. Even drivers who do not yet own an electric car but have already driven one are mostly impressed. 60 percent say that they would like to drive an electric car. Electric drive have them fallen. For drivers under 50 years of age, the figure is even 69 percent.
Long range is most important to drivers
There are still major gaps in knowledge about electric cars. Only half of the respondents (49 percent) said they knew about the advantages and disadvantages of electric vehicles, while the other half (50 percent) said they did not. Drivers generally agree that range and purchase price are important factors when purchasing an electric car. When asked what they consider important when Buying an electric car would be more important, 38 percent opt for a high range and 33 percent for a favorable purchase priceOne in four (25 percent) cannot decide between these alternatives. For drivers who already regularly drive an electric car, the range is particularly important. For 68 percent, it is more important than the purchase price, and 24 percent give the price more weight.
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Special insurance for electric cars required
If there is damage to the vehicle, the Insurance benefits The vast majority of drivers play it safe: According to the survey, 88 percent of respondents would consider fully comprehensive insurance to be “very important” or “rather important” when purchasing an electric car. In view of the purchase costs, especially for new vehicles, this is also recommended by ADAC car insurance. In addition, 83 percent of respondents stated that they would special insurance cover for electric cars to be (“very” or “rather”) important. There is a good reason for this: the heart of the electric car, the battery, is particularly expensive. For electric drivers, additional insurance benefits such as a New price compensation with a destroyed battery and a so-called All-risk cover for the traction battery worthwhile.
For the rRepresentative survey by ADAC car insurance In June 2024, the Bilendi Institute surveyed a total of 1,000 drivers aged 18 and over who are (co-)decision-makers when taking out motor vehicle insurance.
