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Every second person uses it every day: For most Germans, the car is indispensable

2023-02-14T11:16:52.254Z


High purchase price, too few charging stations, expensive electricity: According to a survey, electric cars are not particularly popular with Germans. Many therefore rely on other means of climate protection.


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Middle ring in Munich (symbolic picture): Many consider the car to be indispensable

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According to a survey, the battery car is met with major reservations in Germany.

According to the Allensbach survey for the German Academy of Science and Technology, a majority is convinced that the electric drive will prevail in the next ten years, but only 22 percent think this is desirable.

The academy announced this on Monday.

The circle for which the purchase of an electric car is fundamentally an option is stagnating at 23 percent.

The main reservations are the purchase price, too few charging stations, expensive electricity and doubts about the environmental balance.

According to the survey, the car is indispensable for 72 percent of those surveyed.

47 percent use it daily and another 23 percent several times a week.

The bicycle is used daily by 18 percent.

In large cities, 30 percent see bus and train as a serious alternative.

In villages, the proportion is 14 percent.

52 percent of regular users consider public transport to be expensive.

64 percent welcome the planned 49-euro ticket.

According to the survey, people in Germany see five changes in transport as one of the ten most important levers for climate protection.

The Germans are primarily focusing on expanding local public transport, shifting freight traffic to rail and waterways, low-emission drives and alternative fuels such as hydrogen.

Acatech President Jan Wörner said the survey shows that many people want climate-friendly transport but need solutions that are suitable for everyday use.

"They have to be heard, consulted and centrally involved in the design on site." According to him, sustainable mobility can only succeed if everyone sees and gets involved as a carrier of change.

According to the information provided, the regular investigation this year is based on 1006 face-to-face interviews with a representative cross-section of the population aged 16 and over.

According to the Academy, the interviews were conducted between November 23 and December 6, 2022.

ani/dpa

Source: spiegel

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