WORLDWIDE, 29 % OF EV DRIVERS SAY THEY REGRET THEIR CHOICE

By Anne Bourgoin

According to the latest McKinsey survey, 46 % of American electric vehicle (EV) owners say they want to switch to a combustion engine for their next purchase. The figure is 29 % worldwide.

Reasons cited include problems and concerns related to charging, especially when it comes to public networks. High costs (purchase price, insurance, maintenance and repairs) are also seen as obstacles, as is the limited choice of models, especially for tighter budgets. Range expectations are also very high, with customers demanding a minimum of 470 km, compared with 435 km in 2022. But the available vehicles on the market have not evolved as quickly in terms of range.

Still, the study reveals that 38 % of consumers plan to switch to an EV or plug-in hybrid. In 2022, the figure was 37 %.

McKinsey conducted its biennial survey among 30,000 people living in the 15 countries that account for over 80 % of global EV sales.