SMEs and the self-employed in Nederlands are not eager to start using an electric vehicle. Less than a quarter of them are considering buying an electric passenger car. Entrepreneurs are particularly reluctant to make the substantial investment involved in an EV and the limited range.
This is evident from research by MKB Brandstof in which more than 1100 entrepreneurs participated, mainly from the SME sector (small and medium-sized enterprises) and the self-employed (self-employed). "The future of driving is electric, but it is a fact that electric vehicles do not yet sufficiently meet the requirements of entrepreneurs," observes Remco Slik, managing director of MKB Fuel. "Although we already fully facilitate electric, we understand that entrepreneurs are not always ready for this."
Many participants in the survey indicate that they currently find the purchase of an electric vehicle (EV) too expensive. In addition, the limited range of an EV is seen as an obstacle. Of the respondents, only 23 percent are considering buying an EV. Of the participants in the survey, just under 4 percent now drive electric.
The future prospects for EV's
By July 2024, there would be half a million fully electric cars on the road in the Netherlands, according to figures from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. The number of electric commercial vehicles on Dutch roads is now more than 30,000. The government encourages electric driving with various subsidies and tax breaks, but many entrepreneurs are not (yet) tempted by this. Slik: "What can be interesting for entrepreneurs is a larger range of electric used cars. That market is still relatively small at the moment, but it will grow considerably in the coming years."
Original article SME Fuel study: entrepreneurs not keen on switching to electric vehicles | MobilityEnergy.com
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