EV INSIGHTS - THE MOST COMMONLY ASKED CUSTOMER QUESTIONS

The UK government recently announced that new sales of petrol and diesel cars are set to end in the UK by 2030, in a bid to achieve net-zero emissions, and while sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are certainly on the up, the uptake has yet to really kick into gear.

Some of the barriers that are preventing people from going electric include the cost and the lack of charging infrastructure, but what are the main questions that people have when it comes to EVs?
The Comparethemarket website recently turned to Google search data to find out.

Most common electric vehicle questions

Buying an electric car is still a pretty new experience for most of us, who have spent our lives filling up at the petrol station, so it's a pretty big change!

With that in mind, people often have a lot of questions when it comes to buying an electric car, with concerns over charging and range anxiety, as well as how much all of this is going to cost and even just how it works!

Here are the most common questions when it comes to the broader issues on electric cars.

1. What is a hybrid car? - 395,400 annual searches

It's often the simplest questions that get asked the most, and the most Googled query surrounding electric cars was “what is a hybrid car?”, with just under 400,000 searches in the last year.

You may have heard the term hybrid flying around when it comes to cars, but what does it actually mean?

Hybrid vehicles combine a regular petrol or diesel engine with an electric motor, so they consume a lot less fuel and are much better for the environment, but aren't fully electric.

Hybrids usually have a variety of power modes to choose from too so you can altern...