A new survey conducted by the award-winning market research company, Borderless Access, has revealed that more than 90% of electric vehicle (EV) drivers around the world are anxious about finding charging points away from home. The survey of 5454 motorists worldwide, which included 2225 EV owners, also highlighted that 92% of global respondents had difficulties in locating parking and 18% of US drivers experienced issues every time they looked for parking.
Adam Calland, Marketing Director for Parkopedia, commented: “We know that finding parking and charging can be challenging in many countries, however, we were surprised by the consistency, scale and breadth of the problems reported by motorists around the world in our latest survey. This highlights the importance of automakers addressing these concerns directly and providing accurate data and the most desired connected services.”
The survey surfaced that the majority of drivers regularly struggle to locate parking and EV charging locations and would value features that help them find available parking and charging destinations and pay for these through their vehicles. 58% of EV drivers have received unexpected parking fines while charging their vehicles, including an alarming 68% of US EV owners, demonstrating the importance of clear and accurate parking and charging information.
Nearly 90% of global EV respondents would prefer to have a vehicle that offers the ability to locate public EV charging and navigate directly to these, including 91% of US EV owners. In-car activations and payments for charging are also seen as valuable standalone features with 84% of EV drivers valuing these.
Eugene Tsyrklevich, Founder and CEO of Parkopedia, said: “Currently, locating parking and charging is not only an inconvenience, but a significant stress and cause for anxiety for many drivers, with surprisingly high numbers of EV drivers reporting running out of charge and being stung with parking fines when they do manage to find a charger. With today’s connected vehicles, we believe that these situations can, and should be avoided, by providing trustworthy and accurate data and services to drivers, so if desired, they are able to successfully transition to EVs, or at least complete their journeys with ease.”
A new survey has revealed that drivers worldwide are demanding greater in-car parking and charging functionality. The survey of 5454 motorists worldwide, which included 2225 EV owners, highlighted that more than 90% of EV drivers worldwide feel anxious about finding charging away from home, with 92% in the US reporting this issue. 92% of global respondents also had difficulties in locating parking and 18% of US drivers experienced issues every time they looked for parking.
Adam Calland, Marketing Director for Parkopedia, said: “We know that finding parking and charging can be challenging in many countries, however, we were surprised by the consistency, scale and breadth of the problems reported by motorists around the world in our latest survey. This highlights the importance of automakers addressing these concerns directly and providing accurate data and the most desired connected services.”
Eugene Tsyrklevich, Founder and CEO of Parkopedia, added: “Currently, locating parking and charging is not only an inconvenience, but a significant stress and cause for anxiety for many drivers, with surprisingly high numbers of EV drivers reporting running out of charge and being stung with parking fines when they do manage to find a charger. With today’s connected vehicles, we believe that these situations can, and should be avoided, by providing trustworthy and accurate data and services to drivers, so if desired, they are able to successfully transition to EVs, or at least complete their journeys with ease.”
According to the latest 2023 Global Driver Survey, conducted by award-winning market research company Borderless Access, drivers worldwide are demanding greater in-car parking and charging functionality. The survey collated the responses of 5454 motorists worldwide, including 2225 EV owners, and highlighted that more than 90% of EV drivers worldwide feel anxious about finding charging away from home, with 92% in the US being affected. 92% of global respondents also had difficulties in locating parking and 18% of US drivers experienced issues every time they looked for parking.
Adam Calland, Marketing Director for Parkopedia, commented: “We know that finding parking and charging can be challenging in many countries, however, we were surprised by the consistency, scale and breadth of the problems reported by motorists around the world in our latest survey. This highlights the importance of automakers addressing these concerns directly and providing accurate data and the most desired connected services.”
Eugene Tsyrklevich, Founder and CEO of Parkopedia, added: “Currently, locating parking and charging is not only an inconvenience, but a significant stress and cause for anxiety for many drivers, with surprisingly high numbers of EV drivers reporting running out of charge and being stung with parking fines
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