How much do Italians know about electric cars?

The Italians consider the electric car a mysterious object. But beware, it’s not a question of gender identity. On the first day of Electric Days Digital, an online event on the electrification of transport, it emerged that if there is an argument capable of putting men and women on the same level, it is precisely mobility with zero emissions. Yes, because frominchiesta Electric Report, based on a survey carried out in collaboration with Citynews and 2B Research in 50 Italian cities, it seems that he and she have only superficial knowledge of electric and hybrid cars. But rest assured, i talk and the illustrative videos, scheduled on www.electricdays.it until February 12, will certainly be able to enrich the knowledge of people who are most deprived of zero-emission mobility.

People who when learned in the video investigation visible on the Electric Days YouTube channel represent the vast majority. Just think that only the 16% of the approximately 1,000 respondents he feels he has mastered the subject of electrified cars. But there is another fact that car manufacturers and journalists ourselves should certainly reflect seriously to avoid talking only to each other. The difference between electric, plug-in, hybrid and mild hybrid is still obscure for more than 5 in 10 people. The 24% of the samplemoreover, he then admits to having a totally insufficient knowledge of the subject. Although this is a period of report cards, rest assured. Electric Days have come up with a series of illustrative videos which simplify and clarify all the differences, advantages and disadvantages of the four engines developed with the adoption of the cars of lithium-ion batteries. Consider them short, but very effective remedial courses. They will be available from Wednesday 10 February, along with 9 talk on light hybrid cars (here’s another term), mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric. Don’t worry, at the end of the Electric Days you will be able to manage all the terms of electric mobility such as your name and surname.

But the report on the green transition of mobility sheds light on another critical aspect: ours Peninsula continues to be split in half. Above the North, where charging infrastructures are growing at a faster rate. A territory in which the local administrations themselves amplify state incentives to purchase electric and plug-in cars. Under the South where it is difficult to glimpse a real development of the electric, with time horizons extended even up to 2050. The spotlights of disparity are turned on precisely on capillarity of the charging network. An example above all. If Milan can still boast 1,100 columns, Palermo stops at 83. Data that, regardless of the whole country of Italy, worry 4 out of 10 respondents as a barrier to entry into electric mobility. If that were not enough, the other element holding back the interest in electric motors is the higher cost of cars. This factor keeps 47% of Italians away from electric and electrified cars.

An interest, however, which was rekindled as soon as the incentives. Together with respect for the environment, these two aspects are indicated by 60% of the sample as possible reasons for the jump to the electric. There is however the charging times node, which warns 2 out of 3 Italians.

Electric Days, in which Vanity Fair also participates as a media partner together with Wired and GQ, are fervent supporters that something is changing. And at least two data prove it. In the last year Italy has recorded a substantial doubling of charging points, which rose from 10,000 to 19,000 units. A progress that bodes well, although other European states such as Holland have more than triple. The second important fact, which will necessarily push the installation of new columns, is theincrease in registrations in 2020 of electric and plug-in hybrid cars. The former grew by 207.6%, bringing the number of units sold to 32,538. The latter of 319.1% with 27,408 units. Discover the other news that will be told at Electric Days Digital. Each day is different with direct and talk on demand.