Reducing the price of public EV charging could be the key to solving the Government’s problem with the ZEV Mandate – that’s the consensus following a survey by YouGov, which found that the number of people who would consider an EV for their next car would rise significantly if using electric car infrastructure was cheaper than filling up with petrol or diesel.
The investigation, commissioned by chargepoint operator trade body ChargeUK, revealed that currently only a quarter of people would be likely to consider an EV for their next car. However, this figure would rise to 37 per cent under a scenario whereby public EV charging is cheaper than buying petrol – beyond the 33 per cent target set for 2026 by the ZEV Mandate.
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