PriceProtect™
DriveShield™
GarageGuard™
Services
Insurance
Car Insurance
Compare Car Insurance with Jerry
Jerry’s Expert Advice
Car Insurance Estimates
Home & Renters Insurance
Renters Insurance
Repairs
Car Repair Estimates
Repair Estimates for Popular Services
Advice
Read Car Content
Browse Jerry Car Advice
Check Out Expert Car QnA
Learn About How We Create Content
Jerry Data & Research
What influences people to buy electric cars?
I’m not really that interested in buying an electric car, but I am interested in consumer behavior. I’m curious—what is really influencing people to buy electric cars?
Marlee John · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
That’s a great question and one that many industry experts are using to help encourage people to switch over. According to experts, some key factors include government policy, environmental awareness, and social influence.
Some of the negatives or deterrents for
electric vehicles
are cost, performance, lack of infrastructure, and fear of change. For consumers to make the switch from browsers to buyers, especially from an old system to a new system, the positive factors must greatly outweigh the negative. As social beings, two large factors are social influence and guilt: we don’t want to be left out of a trend, especially if the trend is to help the environment.
One reason why the conversion rate in Norway was so fast was because of the heavy government incentives and infrastructure, which overshadowed all the costs of adopting a new type of vehicle. Another reason was the social influence.
While you may not be looking for an electric car, you may be looking for affordable car insurance.
Jerry
is the number one car insurance comparison app that can help you find the best insurance policies for you in less than a minute. Just download the app and start saving! View full answer
- Gregory R.
WHY YOU CAN TRUST JERRY
Jerry partners with more than 50 insurance companies, but our content is independently researched, written, and fact-checked by our team of editors and agents. We aren’t paid for reviews or other content.
Join 4M+ members in lowering their car insurance
You Might Also Be Interested
Read Advice From Car Experts At Jerry
What Others Are Asking
Browse More Content
Insurance in Your State
Easiest way to compare and buy car insurance
No long forms
No spam or unwanted phone calls
Quotes from top insurance companies