In a survey conducted in 2023, around half of respondents who decided against buying an electric car stated that they would not buy an e-car due to the limited range and therefore would rather opt for a combustion engine. Another 43 percent of respondents stated the high acquisition costs as one of the main reasons for not buying an electric car.
Why did you decide against buying an electric car (BEV) when buying a car?
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DAT. (February 9, 2024). Why did you decide against buying an electric car (BEV) when buying a car? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1535084/reasons-not-to-buy-electric-car-germany/
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