Are young people falling out of love with electric cars?

Young adults in most wealthy countries are typically enthusiastic about electric cars. Yet new figures from Germany indicate that this conviction has given way to a degree of caution. – Photo: Zacharie Scheurer/dpa

The under-30s are losing interest in electric cars, which many of them see as being too expensive to purchase, according to a recent survey by management consultancy Simon-Kucher.

The poll showed that only 52% of the under-30s are still considering buying an electric car – a decline of nine percentage points compared to last year.