BERLIN: New research shows that many drivers aged over 55 years of age are not keen on buying an electric car.
Range-anxiety is one of the major factors holding back these older would-be buyers, according to a survey by global consultants KPMG.
The survey found that when considering the purchase of an electric car, range anxiety - namely worry about the distance the car can travel on one charge - was the top concern for 75 per cent of people aged over 55.
Less than half (40 per cent) of those surveyed between the ages of 18-34 had such misgivings.
The results come from poll of 2,001 people in Britain taken in September, said KPMG.
"There's clearly a massive generational shift taking place," said Justin Benson, who heads the automotive section at KPMG UK.
"Millennials and Generation Z are moving towards electric vehicles and the over 55s appear to be reluctant to do the same quite so quickly."
Benson said young people also tended to focus more on how quickly a vehicle can be charged rather than how far it will travel on replenished batteries.
"Young people are typically more open to trying new things and there's an element of expecting to have almost anything within a very short time span, if not instantly at the touch of a button," said the KPMG expert.
