An online survey among 1,000 Austrians commissioned by Wiener Städtische.
Vienna (OTS) –
- Petrol and diesel engines are still preferred
- Almost every second person wants to pay a maximum of 20,000 euros for an electric car
- 42 percent don’t think a 30 speed limit in communities makes sense
- The majority rejects the ban on combustion engines and CO2 pricing
For almost two thirds of Austrians, owning a car still has a very high to high value. For around a quarter, the car has recently become more important. The biggest increase is among younger people – 40 percent of 17 to 30 year olds say that the status has increased for them. “This result is also surprising for us; the survey clearly shows that cars are still of great interest to the young generation. As expected, the car is still the number one means of transport, especially in rural areas,” explained Doris Wendler, CEO of Wiener Städtische Versicherungthe results of the representative online survey among 1,000 Austrians by the Gallup Institute on behalf of Wiener Städtische.
Price is crucial for electric cars
The leading drive variants are still petrol engines, followed by diesel engines. The proportion of hybrid or electric vehicles is a total of 8 percent. If you ask Austrians which drive they would choose if they were buying a new car, a third would prefer the petrol engine, while a fifth would choose an electric or hybrid car. However, the price is the decisive obstacle when buying an electric car. Almost every second person surveyed would pay a maximum of 20,000 euros, and more than a third see 30,000 euros as the limit. “This shows a big discrepancy between Austrians’ price expectations and reality. “E-cars will only really take off when the purchase costs fall,” says Wendler. The short range, the lack of charging infrastructure, the duration of the charging process and the lifespan of the battery still cause skepticism.
30 speed limit is being questioned
The usefulness of a speed limit of 30 km/h in cities and towns is questioned by many: 42 percent of those surveyed reject the restriction, with the greatest rejection being among 51 to 70 year olds. The main reasons cited are the formation of columns, greater noise pollution, environmental pollution and loss of time. In contrast, advocates hope for a higher level of road safety. Support for a speed limit is particularly high in Vienna, where 45 percent agree to a restriction.
Rejection of CO2 pricing and the ban on combustion engines
The majority of the Austrian population rejects CO2 pricing. One in two people are against it, only 24 percent are in favor. Rejection increases with age, but younger, more highly educated people and residents of urban regions (particularly Vienna) agree to pricing. The ban on internal combustion engines planned for 2035 is met with clear rejection. More than half consider the introduction of this legal regulation to be of little or no use, and the majority of people with their own cars in particular are against it.
Climate activists have no impact
The actions of the climate activists receive a clearly negative response from the Austrian population; almost three quarters perceive them as (very) negative. Interestingly, the mobility behavior of Austrians is hardly influenced by these actions. For more than 90 percent of those surveyed, the measures do not lead to a change in mobility behavior – regardless of whether they are car owners or not. Only a fifth of the younger respondents up to 30 years old were able to warm up to the campaigns.
Low hull rate
When it comes to vehicle insurance, four out of ten car owners only have compulsory insurance – motor vehicle liability. 38 percent have fully comprehensive insurance and almost a quarter have partially comprehensive insurance. There are also differences between women and men: women are more likely to only have their car compulsorily insured, while men are more likely to have the most comprehensive insurance option – fully comprehensive insurance. “In international comparison, Austrians’ comprehensive insurance rate is still very low. They underestimate the risks, especially the risk of increasing damage from natural hazards such as hail and storms. This is where comprehensive insurance offers real added value,” says Wendler.
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