This morning, in his column devoted to the economy and consumption, Bruno Wattenbergh looked into the desires of Belgian drivers in terms of electric vehicles.
Vroom.be, le 4th most visited site in the automotive sector in Belgium, launched EV-Checker at the beginning of the year. It is a commercial platform offering personalized advice on electric driving. Thanks to an online questionnaire, you can determine if electric mobility is made for your mobility profile and, if so, the site directly offers you a list of models that meet your specific needs, taking into account your budget. . Since February, 5,200 participants have used the platform.
All these compiled answers give an excellent idea of the needs of Belgians in terms of mobility, in any case those who want or must use a vehicle in their professional life or in their family life.
What are the main conclusions that can be drawn from this data?
First, a real interest in electric vehicles. There were 20 times more responses than during a similar campaign in 2020. Then, that Belgians who are considering buying an electric vehicle travel 82 km daily. This is equivalent to 6 minutes to fill the battery on a fast charging station, 96 minutes on a domestic charging station and 234 minutes (i.e. less than 4 hours) on a domestic socket! For this type of daily journey, plugging your car into a socket in the garage when you get home from work is enough to be ready to leave the next day.
There are 3 charging options, but which would Belgians prefer when opting for an electric car?
Charging at home: 78% of Belgians prefer to charge at home. But there is a major constraint: not everyone is equal when it comes to charging the house. It is no coincidence that nearly half of Brussels residents use a public charger. Not all homes in the capital have a private parking space equipped with a socket. It is therefore necessary to rely on the public network in Brussels at least.
In the regions, there is a terminal for 1,138 Flemings but only one terminal for 7,680 Walloons. And this difference is not regarding to fade. By 2025, Flanders intends to offer 35,000 public charging points compared to only 7,000 in Wallonia.
Are there manufacturers who are taking advantage of this trend to increase their market share?
Not really. BMW, Audi and Volkswagen are still of the greatest interest to the public, especially with the i4, Q4 e-tron, ID.3 and ID.4. Tesla and Polestar, however, emerge in the desires of Belgians with many searches regarding the Model 3 and Polestar 2.
