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Combustion engines still popular
The climate survey by the European Investment Bank EIB shows: Fewer people in Austria want to buy electric or hybrid cars than in most other European countries.
Combustion engines still popular
The EIB Climate Survey 2021-2022 examines how people feel about climate change in a rapidly changing world. For the survey, a representative sample of the population was surveyed in each of the 30 participating countries between August 26 and September 22, 2021 - a total of more than 30,000 people. Conclusion: 75 percent of Austrians believe that they do everything they can in everyday life to combat climate change. However, the majority believe that their compatriots are not following suit. 51 percent of those surveyed say they want to buy either a hybrid or an electric car the next time they buy a car - a value that is, however, 16 percentage points below the EU average. On the other hand, 49 percent would buy a gasoline or diesel vehicle again.
Competition between drives
Those interested in a hybrid or electric car in Austria are currently only two percentage points higher than the proportion of those who would choose a diesel or gasoline vehicle. Specifically, 28 percent would buy a hybrid and 23 percent an electric car. On the other hand, 50 percent of potential car buyers under 30, 50 percent of those over 65 and 48 percent of those between 30 and 64 would prefer to buy a gasoline or diesel engine. Hybrid vehicles are most likely to be popular among those over 65 (37 percent). Interest decreases the younger the respondents are (28 percent of those aged 30 to 64 and 18 percent of those under 30). A fully electric car is most likely to be considered by those under 30 (32 percent).
View across national borders
With 51 percent of potential car buyers choosing a hybrid or electric vehicle, fewer people in Austria want to switch to new vehicle technologies than in France (61 percent) and Italy (78 percent). In Germany (52 percent) the interest corresponds to that in Austria. Interest in hybrid vehicles in particular is lower in Austria: only 28 percent of potential car buyers would choose one. This puts Austria behind France (38 percent) and Italy (51 percent). The Austrians, on the other hand, agree with the Germans (also 28 percent). When it comes to electric vehicles, Austria (23 percent), Germany (23 percent) and France (23 percent) are on par. In Italy (27 percent), interest in electric cars has apparently increased somewhat.