“Germans and their cars: A study on attitudes and behaviour”

A survey by insurer CosmosDirekt and research group Forsa suggests many German car owners are open-minded when it comes to e-mobility. The report found that 57 percent of German car owners could imagine switching to a plug-in or pure electric car for the sake of the environment. At the same time, however, when it comes to actually buying a new vehicle, 41 percent said they would choose a petrol-powered car, while 21 percent would select a diesel, 16 percent a hybrid and 8 percent an electric car. Most German drivers appear to be emotionally attached to their cars: 88% said they would not get rid of their own auto.

Read the press release in German here.

For background, read CLEW's dossier The energy transition and Germany’s transport sector and the factsheet Energiewende in transportation: Vague goals, modest strides.