Shell Recharge E-Mobility Study: Confidence in Range Increases Significantly
Confidence in the range of electric vehicles is rising sharply in Germany - this is one result of the latest Shell Recharge Electromobility Study. Shell presents the annual study for the seventh time as a key player in the industry. The energy company considers itself one of the top 4 providers of e-charging stations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and sees the study as confirming the trend towards greater trust in e-mobility. In Germany, around 64% of respondents are satisfied with the charging offer and around 51% are less concerned about range than they were twelve months ago. At the same time, the charging experience is also becoming more important—charging should be quick. Approximately 37% of respondents are willing to pay more for fast charging. Moreover, the offer during charging—especially in the shop area of a gas station—must be right: 69% of respondents would drive further distances to receive an attractive offer for the duration of the charging time. Every second e-driver is annoyed by the many apps. 71% would like a 'one and only app' for everything related to charging.
“Emissions in the transport sector must decrease. That's why more drivers are switching to electromobility. We want to be the provider of choice and offer our customers attractive charging options on and beyond the gas station, whenever and wherever they want to charge their car,” says Florian Glattes, Shell's head of the service station business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
With around 1,500 fast charging and over 1,000 AC charging points, the company considers itself one of the leading providers in Germany. The goal is to offer a public charging network with 200,000 charging points worldwide by 2030, according to Glattes. However, the study also shows that once the switch to electric cars is made, it is permanent: More than a quarter (26%) of German electric vehicle drivers already own their second electric vehicle. Only 38% of German electric vehicle owners also have a car with a combustion engine. The more confidence in the range grows, the more distance electric vehicle drivers cover with their car. About 30% of private electric vehicle drivers already drive more than 15,000 kilometers per year on average, more than the average for private combustion engine drivers. Electric vehicle drivers praise that they save money compared to combustion engines and have less impact on the environment.
For the study, a total of 33,696 interviews were conducted in the USA, China, and Europe (Austria, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom). This included 9,397 in Germany, where both private and commercial drivers of electric cars and combustion engines were considered.
Translated automatically from German.