Mobility of the Future – Mood Among Mobile Citizens

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Mobility of the Future – Mood Among Mobile Citizens

Hametner, Thomas / Prosenc, Andrej / Blassnegger, Jürgen

With the help of surveys conducted in 2016, 2019 and 2021, ÖAMTC surveyed the mood of mobile citizens in relation to e-mobility and to vehicle assistance and equipment systems. Some of the results were surprising.

With regard to e-mobility, there were increases in the level of information and personal charging options, while range anxiety decreased.

When it comes to environmental friendliness, electric vehicles are no longer rated as highly as they were in 2016. The view that electric vehicles are harmful to the environment is becoming more dominant and fire risks are viewed as a greater hazard. Hydrogen-based power trains are seen as the source of the future for powering passenger cars after 2050.

Combustion engines will remain the most common power source for new vehicles purchased in the next five years. Costs and monetary aspects (tax benefits, bonuses, free parking, etc.) are and will remain the key factor when a new vehicle is purchased, with half of respondents stating that they would buy a vehicle on the new car market, the other half on the used car market.

The attitude of many respondents to assistance and entertainment systems paints an ambivalent picture. The fact that assistance systems increase safety is undisputed, but they can also be annoying and even cause stress for 6%. Other annoyances reported by respondents included malfunctions and feeling overwhelmed by these systems. Nevertheless, the equipment provided plays a major role when a new vehicle is purchased.