Re:Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol ...
by mytailorisrich on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @09:12AM
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Thanks!
"16 to 24 years old: 41.59% own an EV"
Hmm, that's odd. My own experience (living in a wealthy area in the South East) is that pretty much 0 young drivers own an EV: It's usually a cheap, old (petrol) banger because insurance is so expensive (and EVs are expensive, too!). Also, in the UK one can only get a full driving license (and drive on their own) at 18.
Re:Electric cars more likely to hit pedestrians than petrol ...
by dagw on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @09:25AM
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My only possible explanation for the numbers is that a lot of people in that group defined 'owned' as "my parents own one and I sometimes get to drive it"
"16 to 24 years old: 41.59% own an EV"
Hmm, that's odd. My own experience (living in a wealthy area in the South East) is that pretty much 0 young drivers own an EV: It's usually a cheap, old (petrol) banger because insurance is so expensive (and EVs are expensive, too!). Also, in the UK one can only get a full driving license (and drive on their own) at 18.
Personally, I call BS on this number.