300-mile range identified as sweet spot for electric car drivers
New research has revealed that 300 miles is the range expected of most electric car drivers.
According to the October Startline Used Car Tracker, 38% of dealers surveyed said 300 miles was the tipping point for most drivers.
Almost a quarter (23%) said motorists would require a range of 400 miles while only 17% said 200 miles would suffice. Just three per cent said drivers would be satisfied with a range of 100 miles, while the same percentage require an electric car to travel 500 miles on a single charge.
Meanwhile, the research also found that 65% of dealers believe charging speeds now matter more to drivers than overall range.
Paul Burgess, CEO at Startline Motor Finance, said: “Range is clearly a key issue for electric car buyers and, in asking these questions, we wanted to gain some insight from dealers into how used car dealers perceive the issue.
“Our research shows 300 miles is very much the sweet spot of the market but also that almost all demand fits into a band of 200-400 miles of range. There is very limited interest in cars that will travel less or more on a single charge.
“To us, this makes sense. Motorists tend to view the question of range in terms of how far they travel on their longest journeys – and 200-400 miles seems a useful distance before the need to use public highway charging arises.”
