E-cars are hip. Ranges are getting longer, convenience greater and the offers more numerous. But there is another reason why time has run out for petrol and diesel engines. Apparently that’s what customers want.
Google search for e-cars at the highest level in a year
The advantages of e-cars for the future of mobility are undeniable. Emission-free driving without worrying about replenishing fuel, and at a lower price than petrol or diesel. There are many good reasons to choose an electric car.
The registration figures for the past year show that this is the case. But these are not the only indicators. Even Google is showing interest in electric driving – this is where the journey to your own e-car should begin for most potential customers.
This is what the search engine has recorded in the past few weeks lots of searches for the keyword “electric car”:
Year-on-year, interest jumped to its highest level in the second week of March. Google gives a relative value of 100 for the highest interest. The number of actual search queries, for example, cannot be derived from this. What is clear, however: within not even two weeks, the number of searches for e-cars has doubled.
Consequences of war fuel interest in electric cars
The great interest is likely to have been fueled again by the current situation. Putin’s attack on Ukraine has sent gas and diesel prices skyrocketing, as has demand for alternatives. It is remarkable that the interest is twice as great as last summer. At that time, the federal government decided to double the federal share of the environmental bonus with the innovation premium and ensured a new e-car boom.
What also speaks in favor of buying an e-car:
It is not said that the interest evident from the Google search also leads to the purchase or leasing of an electric car. Nevertheless, it is a clear sign: Google searches for e-cars have already decreased since their peak. But while the search for “petrol” has risen sharply and meanwhile also fallen lower again, interest in e-cars has remained high so far.