The current transition to electric cars is ‘unequal’ and doesn’t favour all groups of people from making the switch to a fully electric vehicle.
That’s according to Marc Palmer, brand director at Auto Trader, who told a House of Lords inquiry today that the current switchover to electric vehicles was ‘fragile’ although there was significant progress in the fleet market. Palmer stated, however, that the changeover process is ‘unequal’, with the vast majority of electric cars driven by those in more affluent areas with access to off-street parking, which allows for easier charging.
“There are three core groups being left behind – those over 55, women and those lower-income households. We see a real risk of them being left behind in the transition.”He was speaking as part of a panel during the Environment and Climate Change Committee Inquiry into Electric Vehicles today alongside other industry leaders from outfits such as Motors.co.uk, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association and Zipcar.?BEV uptake swelled by 72.3% to secure a 20.