MSE Forum Poll: Will you be driving an electric car within the next five years?

BridgetTheCat

Undecided / Like to know more first

It depends largely on whether I decide to use Motability for my next car or not. I bought and adapted my current car under my own steam 5 years ago because I wasn’t eligible for Motability then. I’m still not convinced it’s the best deal for me.

I usually keep my cars about 10 years, so we’ll see how things develop.

Tommyjkd2025

Other (let us know in the comments)

I have a deal through my work (salary sacrifice scheme) where they will install a charger at home for free so will change then, If the deal didn't exist, I would put ot off for the future

Vitor

No, it won't be in the next five years

Not now, or evet

Catherine_91

Undecided / Like to know more first

Love the idea of going fully electric but I currently lack the ability to charge at home. There is a possibility of me buying a house with a driveway in the next 5 years, but I would have to weigh up the options of going fully electric vs hybrid. I'm a low-mileage driver with a reliable 9-year-old petrol car.

Rob5342

Vitor said:

Not now, or evet

At some point you'll have no choice as all cars will be electric and petrol stations won't exist. 

I've just bought a two year old hybrid which will hopefully last at least 5 years in which case I won't be getting any new car in the next 5 years, let alone an electric one. After that I will consider one though. It's only the range that puts me off, 99% of the time I'd be fine but it's the 300 mile drive we sometimes make for holidays that raise questions for me, but in five years time chargers should be even more widespread. 

Rob5342

oldandwizend said:

Definitely would not consider full EV not just within 5 years but ever! 
I had one for a day whilst my ICE was in for its annual service/MOT and hated it. No soul, too expensive, too many gadgets and driver aids - if you cannot drive responsibly without 'lane assist' etc. etc. them then you should not be driving!.
I have 62 years accident and claim free driving and am now, fortunately, of an age where my existing ICE will probably outlive me if looked after properly, is not stolen or written off courtesy of a third party.

You are going to get the driver aids in any new car, whether it's electric or not. They are a good thing in my opinion, most accidents are the result of human behaviour, one way or the other, and the more you can take away from people the safer the roads will be. 

Zekko

No, it won't be in the next five years

As per some other posters, I don't have the ability to charge an EV at home, so I'll be sticking with my ICE.

twopenny

No, it won't be in the next five years

I won't be able to afford to put in an electric charging point let alone buy an electric car.
That will apply to a large part of the population in the south west where wages are notoriously low. 
Hopefully increased demand will improve public transport and people will have to walk more which is no bad thing 

Hammer56

No, it won't be in the next five years

No. 

The greenest and cheapest motoring is usually the car you already have.  We have a 62 plate and a 16 plate. They do the job, there is no actual need to replace them. Like others I’m not convinced by the green claims for EVs owing to the massive mining of rare earth minerals and the higher levels of brake and tyre dust produced by heavier vehicles (on average). Range is less of a concern for me as I don’t often travel more than in range distances. 

When I get a car it is always 2-3 years old with the depreciation already taken out, and I pay cash.  I would not feel confident buying a used EV, and the cost of unseen problems could be huge.  But I’m certainly not going to buy a new EV, nor would I use a PCP, I think they give the impression of being good value and encourage some people to get bigger or more flash cars they they really can afford, a bit of an ego trip. 

No EV for me. My next ‘new’ car will be petrol or diesel 12-24 months before any potential ban on petrol/diesel. 

QrizB

Yes, it will be in the next five years

My current car is likely to need replacing in the next five years and yes, the replacement is almost certainly going to be fully electric.

I was hoping to buy an EV last time I bought a car, but it was the post-pandemic used car price spike and my budget wouldn't quite stretch as far as I'd hoped it would.