BMW Group Asia study reveals 46% of Singaporean drivers are ready to go electric
03 Sep 2021|1,959 views
A new survey conducted by BMW Group Asia has revealed that 46% of Singaporean drivers are looking to purchase an electrified vehicle as their next car.
The survey revealed that it was an almost even split between a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (24%) or a fully-electric one (22%). This finding aligns with the overall desire by the majority of respondents to live in a more environmentally conscious world. Set to power this shift is support from car brands as Singaporean drivers look to adapt to life with an EV.
Topics explored included attitudes toward the impact of EVs on the environment, as well as factors that would motivate them to purchase an EV.
The survey revealed that despite the high levels of familiarity regarding electrified cars, misconceptions still existed among respondents. The most common of these being the belief that EVs are difficult to charge (41%), and are lacking in range, travelling up to 100km before needing to recharge (41%).
For 87% of respondents, a key benefit was the reduction in carbon emissions, tying back to the overall desire of Singaporean drivers to go greener. Other benefits highlighted were the growing number of government incentives (65%) and cost savings from using electricity instead of petrol (59%).
Post-purchase support for a longer warranty period of up to 10 years (64%) and good aftersales service (58%) were ranked third and fourth respectively as top motivators to go electric by respondents.
The survey also showed that Singaporean drivers are a pragmatic group when it comes to making decisions around car purchases. When asked about motivators that would drive them to make the switch to an EV, government incentives and access to public charging facilities were cited as the most important (72%), with access to charging at home following closely at 70%.
A new survey conducted by BMW Group Asia has revealed that 46% of Singaporean drivers are looking to purchase an electrified vehicle as their next car.
The survey revealed that it was an almost even split between a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (24%) or a fully-electric one (22%). This finding aligns with the overall desire by the majority of respondents to live in a more environmentally conscious world. Set to power this shift is support from car brands as Singaporean drivers look to adapt to life with an EV.
Topics explored included attitudes toward the impact of EVs on the environment, as well as factors that would motivate them to purchase an EV.
The survey revealed that despite the high levels of familiarity regarding electrified cars, misconceptions still existed among respondents. The most common of these being the belief that EVs are difficult to charge (41%), and are lacking in range, travelling up to 100km before needing to recharge (41%).
For 87% of respondents, a key benefit was the reduction in carbon emissions, tying back to the overall desire of Singaporean drivers to go greener. Other benefits highlighted were the growing number of government incentives (65%) and cost savings from using electricity instead of petrol (59%).
Post-purchase support for a longer warranty period of up to 10 years (64%) and good aftersales service (58%) were ranked third and fourth respectively as top motivators to go electric by respondents.
The survey also showed that Singaporean drivers are a pragmatic group when it comes to making decisions around car purchases. When asked about motivators that would drive them to make the switch to an EV, government incentives and access to public charging facilities were cited as the most important (72%), with access to charging at home following closely at 70%.
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