SA electric vehicle adoption stymied by cost, Deloitte survey shows

Electric vehicle adoption is still far away in SA, according to a Deloitte consumer survey. Picture: WERNER HILLS

With less than 10 new electric cars bought in SA during April, the survey reveals 85% of South Africans still prefer internal combustion cars; 9% want hybrids; 4% plug-in hybrids and only 2% would go for a full battery electric vehicle . Other known stumbling blocks to EV adoption in SA include expensive electricity, range anxiety tied to long-distance travel, and a perceived lack of charging infrastructure — though the latter is improving with an expanding network.

42% of Southeast Asians say potential increases in the price of electricity may sway a significant number of consumers away from a PHEV/BEV purchase in most global markets.

EV adoption is stymied by cost because the ANC does not move with the times. It is a party of laggards.

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