Brits ignore electric cars: Mr. Bean is said to be to blame.
The number of registrations in Germany has fallen noticeably. In Great Britain, electric vehicles are also having a hard time despite growing new car sales. As in the EU, no new combustion engines will come onto the market from 2035 onwards. The comedian is also wrong about the benefits for the environment and therefore has something in common with the engine expert Fritz Indra. It is a combination of higher acquisition costs, poor charging infrastructure and mixed messages about relevance and effectiveness.