Why so few Germans buy electric cars
German buyers can by now choose between 27 purely electric cars, with the government offering a 4,000-euro premium and tax reliefs. Yet most private individuals still don鈥檛 opt for e-cars, RP Online reports. Between January and May this year, 1.43 million new petrol and diesel cars were registered in Germany, compared to just 14,583 e-cars. One reason is that despite the premium, e-cars are more expensive to buy than combustion vehicles. A minority of drivers could charge their e-car with power from their own solar PV installation, meaning they can basically fuel the car for free, Reinhard Kolke from drivers鈥� club ADAC said. For the rest, the cost of charging an e-car is often higher than manufacturers claim.
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