Since the strong commitment to the electrification there has been much debate about the viability of this technology. While in other countries there has been a greater penetration, in Spain they still occupy a very small percentage and there are several reasons. The first is always the high price of these models, which keeps them away from many users. The second is the infrastructurewhich many would consider scarce and poorly distributed. However, opinions are divided on this issue.
Recently, the president of the Business Association for the Development and Promotion of Electric Vehicles (Aedive) declared that there was no problem in this regard. In his opinion, it is more of a “failure in communication strategy“, which is generating fear about the charging infrastructure. He acknowledges that There are still challenges to traveling in electric cars because there is a lack of further development of batteries (to gain autonomy) and evolution of charging power (to recharge faster).
If we analyze the charging infrastructure, according to the latest data, we see just over 35,000 charging points in Spain. This is a significant increase, although it is still below the objectives initially formulated. We are among the ten European countries with the highest number, also taking into account the size of the territory. Even so, the figure is below of references such as the Netherlands and Germany, and even of other neighbours such as France (more than double) or Italy. However, there is much talk about the situation in these places.
The size of Spain makes the road connections are more extensive than in other places. A recent study by Parclick says that around Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia there are only 1,384 fast charging points. This means that entering/exiting the larger cities is complicated due to the fact that There is no supply for so much demandespecially in situations of exit/return operation. It seems that this is a debate that will always exist and each user will have a reason for buying an electric car or not.
In any case, other factors affect the sale of this type of vehicle, such as purchasing power, aid from the public administration or the environmental awareness of the person. According to data from the Arval Mobility Observatory, 70% of drivers have never driven an electric car. This also translates into a lack of knowledge of technology and a lack of sufficient arguments to form a more accurate opinion. It is true that communication may fail, but It seems that the interest alsoWe will see when the restrictions are tightened in the coming years.
