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Electric Vehicles - THE new Car of the 21st Century?
In 2009 the entire automotive industry celebrated its latest rising star on the horizont: "the electric vehicle". 2009 really was the "kick-off year" for the electrification of the industry: more and more manufacturers are starting to produce such cars, consumers are looking for them and politicians all over the world are promoting the "clean" power of electricity and tie incentives to foster the demand for electric vehicles. Nevertheless there are still a number of end-consumer concerns with regard to the purchase of electric vehicles. EurotaxGlass`s has analysed and assessed them in their most recent study.
Executive Summary
When deciding whether to purchase a pure electric vehicle (PEV), customers need positive answers on purchase critical factors. The most important concerns & questions are listed here. Answers can be found in the EurotaxGlass`s whitepaper "Pure Electric Vehicles - THE new car of the 21st century?"
"EV have a lower performance level."
"There are no EV available today."
"The total ecological balance sheet is not as bright as EV enthusiast try to make us understand."
"The purchase price is way too high making the EV unattractive and not competitive for traditional ICE vehicles."
"Looking at the complete Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) like costs for energy, repairs, insurances etc.: are EV still more expensive than ICE cars?"
"There is currently no comprehensive infrastructure in place to recharge EV."
For more information on this whitepaper please contact the author Carsten Crome at carsten.crome@eurotaxglass.com or call +41-55- 415 83 73).
February, 2010 | |
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