Around 79.37 percent of respondents aged 55 or older in South Korea stated that they prefer an electric car over a conventional car since it is environmentally-friendly, according to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in 2024. Over 50 percent of respondents aged over 25 of the surveyed reported choosing an electric car because it is more affordable to power in the long run.
Main reasons to choose an electric car over a conventional car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group
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Original question:
"What are your reason(s) for choosing an electric car over a conventional car? (up to three answers are allowed)"
Respondent counts for age groups are as follows:
16-24 years: 61 respondents
25-34 years: 348 respondents
35-44 years: 713 respondents
45-54 years: 708 respondents
55 years or older: 567 respondents
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Rakuten Insight. (March 11, 2024). Main reasons to choose an electric car over a conventional car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457445/south-korea-reasons-to-prefer-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Main reasons to choose an electric car over a conventional car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group." Chart. March 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457445/south-korea-reasons-to-prefer-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2024). Main reasons to choose an electric car over a conventional car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457445/south-korea-reasons-to-prefer-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Main Reasons to Choose An Electric Car over a Conventional Car in South Korea as of January 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457445/south-korea-reasons-to-prefer-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight, Main reasons to choose an electric car over a conventional car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457445/south-korea-reasons-to-prefer-an-electric-car-by-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Main reasons to choose an electric car over a conventional car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, March 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457445/south-korea-reasons-to-prefer-an-electric-car-by-age-group/