Latest YouGov survey results show that 50% of new car buyers are more likely to consider an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car if they are able to charge it at work.

Survey results show that 50% of new car buyers are more likely to consider an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car if they are able to charge it at work.

The results, gathered on behalf of 3ti – designer, installer, funder and operator of Solar Car Parks (SCPs), demonstrate the opportunity for employers to help accelerate EV adoption in the UK. They also highlight the crucial role to be played by destination and workplace charging facilities, if the rate of EV uptake in the UK is going to be maintained.

“It is fantastic to read recently that businesses are signing up to salary sacrifice schemes that help make EVs more affordable for their employees, but we see that as offering only half a solution,” says Tim Evans, 3ti’s founder and CEO. “It is no surprise to learn that these survey results support 3ti’s belief that the best place to charge an EV is at a workplace or other destination, especially for those who cannot charge at home. Not everyone has access to a charge point at home, so destination charging could be a great leveller – democratising EV ownership and promoting mass uptake.

“Companies can reduce their employees’ reliance on expensive, carbon intensive service station forecourt charging infrastructure, by providing sufficient charge points in workplace car parks for employees to charge through the course of a working day,” he continues. “Adopting a ‘charge where you stop’ mentality in place of a fashionable, expensive rapid or ultra-rapid charging model is crucial if the UK is to truly decarbonise its transport sector.”