According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in 2024, around 55.59 percent of respondents aged 55 or older stated that they were not considering purchasing an electric car because they were still too expensive to purchase. About half of the respondents aged between 16 and 24 years and between 45 and 54 years also answered that electric cars were too expensive.
Main reasons for not considering purchasing an electric car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group
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16-24 years
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Original question:
"What factors are currently deterring you from purchasing an electric car?"
Respondent counts for age groups are as follows:
16-24 years: 160 respondents
25-34 years: 603 respondents
35-44 years: 897 respondents
45-54 years: 911 respondents
55 years or older: 644 respondents
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Rakuten Insight. (March 11, 2024). Main reasons for not considering purchasing an electric car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457482/south-korea-reasons-for-not-buying-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Main reasons for not considering purchasing an electric 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/1457482/south-korea-reasons-for-not-buying-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. (2024). Main reasons for not considering purchasing an electric car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457482/south-korea-reasons-for-not-buying-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight. "Main Reasons for Not Considering Purchasing An Electric Car in South Korea as of January 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457482/south-korea-reasons-for-not-buying-an-electric-car-by-age-group/
Rakuten Insight, Main reasons for not considering purchasing an electric car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457482/south-korea-reasons-for-not-buying-an-electric-car-by-age-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Main reasons for not considering purchasing an electric car in South Korea as of January 2024, by age group [Graph], Rakuten Insight, March 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1457482/south-korea-reasons-for-not-buying-an-electric-car-by-age-group/