{"id":62840,"date":"2022-06-20T08:12:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T21:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=62840"},"modified":"2024-05-15T14:11:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T04:41:43","slug":"ev-interest-sa-mb2520","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/ev-interest-sa-mb2520\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority Of SA Drivers Considering An Electric Vehicle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An RAA survey indicates most motorists in South Australia are considering acquiring an EV when next purchasing a car.<\/p>\n

The RAA survey of 1,500 members found 62% would consider buying an electric car<\/a>, a big jump on a previous survey just a couple of years ago when 42% said they would consider an electric vehicle.<\/p>\n

Petrol Price Pressure Piques EV Interest<\/h2>\n

The uptick in electric vehicle interest in South Australia comes as no surprise given the cost of petrol. Fuel prices this morning around Adelaide are generally a whisker under $2.30 a litre. And that’s with the temporary 24.3 cents per litre fuel excise tax cut still in place, which ends in September.<\/p>\n

But beyond fuel prices, another motivator is a desire to cut driving-related emissions, with 71 per cent of survey respondents stating this to be a factor.<\/p>\n

What’s Standing In The Way?<\/h2>\n

While the spirit may be willing, the wallet could turn out to be weak – how intention will translate to a purchase decision in the short term at least remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

Electric vehicles are still pretty pricey compared to their emissions-spewing ICE (internal combustion engine) counterparts. But as with the solar energy revolution, this should improve over time and there are the substantial fuel and maintenance savings to consider; particularly if an EV household has a solar power system<\/a>. Price was among the top factors discouraging respondents from purchasing an EV (65%).<\/p>\n

Another top factor was the perception of\u00a0 a lack of accessibility to charging equipment (57%). But the number of public charging stations<\/a> is rapidly growing in SA and home EV charging<\/a> is becoming more common; facilitated by greater choice of dedicated EV charger<\/a> devices available in Australia – and electricians up-skilling to install them.<\/p>\n

Another hurdle not mentioned in the RAA survey is actually getting your hands on an EV even if you have the cash to buy one, with wait times really blowing out on some models up to a couple of years. Again, this is something that should resolve itself assuming Murphy1<\/a><\/sup> doesn’t keep interfering and governments get\/keep their acts together on supporting electric car uptake.<\/p>\n

EV Subsidies Popular<\/h2>\n

The survey also revealed 70% of respondents believe governments need to place a higher priority on electric vehicle policies given the current fuel cost situation. The most supported government actions:<\/p>\n