The lack of public charging stations remains a significant issue for electric vehicle owners. According to a survey by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) of 16,000 EV users in Canada, 7 out of 10 drivers are dissatisfied with the number of terminals on Canadian territory.
Winter conditions are also a cause for concern for those who own one of the many brands of electric vehicles. No less than 67% reveal that they have had problems with their batteries in very cold weather.
Under the same weather conditions, more than half of EV drivers (53%) also indicated that they would prefer to have a gasoline vehicle for long journeys. Two statistics that can put off people who are hesitant to make the leap to electric.
Despite these results, these same owners mention that their next vehicle will still be electric. Nearly 9 in 10 (87%) plan to purchase an EV when they need to replace their current vehicle. More than 90% of EV owners also say that the cost of recharging is advantageous, and 79% say that the maintenance cost is much lower than that of their old gasoline vehicle.
-“This survey shows that people are happy to have purchased an electric vehicle, the operating costs and maintenance requirements being lower compared to gasoline vehicles,” analyzes Ian Jack, vice-president of public affairs for the CAA.
“But it also confirms that the experience of electric vehicle owners partly reflects what the general public thinks: there are not enough public charging stations, especially outside large urban centers, and the fear of being find yourself with a flat battery, winter is still here.”
Another point to note, most of the charging is done at home. For most of those surveyed, most travel is done within a radius of 100 km from home, a distance significantly less than the average range of an EV, which is more than 400 km.
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