In the study, a total of 632 users were interviewed, which although a priori seems like a short number in relation to other reports, the truth is that the results obtained by age groups of the respondents are relevant.

The insurer’s publication details that two of the main problems that potential buyers of an electric motorcycle see are the range relative to a full charge and the time it will take to complete it. Contrary to what has been seen in terms of obstacles when buying an electric car, the purchase price disappears from among the objections.

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Relevant numbers

The data that stands out the most among the entire survey is the total number of motorcyclists who are in favor of changing or using an electric motorcycle. 46.7% say they are interested in owning a motorcycle or electric scooter, although only 3.6% state that they already own one. Together, both percentages mean that more than half of the users, specifically 50.3% of those surveyed, declare themselves in favor of using electric motorcycles.

Among the users who are considering the acquisition of an electric motorcycle, and as expected, the most receptive to change are represented by the young public under 25 years of age, with 58% of them in favor.

The percentage decreases as the survey advance in the age range, with 41% of users in favor of the change between 55 and 64 years old, and 32% in those over 65 years of age.

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Particularly striking is the low percentage that sees as an advantage the reduction of emissions into the atmosphere that would mean changing to an electric motorcycle according to a gasoline one, this being 29.27%, while in counterpart a 57.8% gives more value to the instantaneous power delivery of your electric motors.

Other attractions that in the eyes of potential users stand out in the change of an electric motorcycle is the cost savings of this means of transport according to a gasoline thermal.

Written by | Jhonattah González

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Hybrid vehicles capable of traveling “significant distances without emitting carbon dioxide” will continue on sale until 2035, the Government advanced in a statement, which plans to invest 1,300 million pound sterling (1,450 million euros) in accelerating the expansion of recharging points electrical.

For a greener world

The move is part of a strategic environmental plan, and Johnson wants to “create and support” 250,000 jobs in the UK, which will host the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in 2021.

Over the next decade, the British Executive plans to mobilize 12,000 million pounds (13,390 million euros) in public investments towards sectors that contribute to the goal of reaching zero net emissions of carbon dioxide by 2050.

Dialogue with manufacturers

UK Government assures that it has maintained “extensive consultations” with vehicle manufacturers and sellers before announcing the future veto on diesel and gasoline engines.

The United Kingdom “already manufactures a significant proportion of electric vehicles in Europe,” says Johnson. Those cars will also help the industry to boost the production development of batteries with an investment of 500 million pounds (560 million euros) in four years.

Johnson also plans to grant 582 million pounds (650 million euros) in subsidies to lower the price and stimulate the sale of zero or “ultra-low” emissions vehicles.

The environmental organization Greenpeace UK declared that the ban announced by the United Kingdom marks a “historic turning point in climate action”.

“The move to electric vehicles is not a panacea, vetoing new polluting gasoline and diesel (cars) by 2030 can put the government on track towards meeting its climate commitments,” said Rebecca Newsom, head of the UK Policy department at Greenpeace.

Johnson’s ten-point environmental roadmap also plans to quadruple the amount of offshore wind power the UK produces over the next decade, to 40 gigawatts (GV).

The use of hydrogen as a fuel for industry, transport and the generation of heat in homes will be promoted with up to 500 million pounds (560 million euros) and 525 million pounds (585 million euros) and will be dedicated to development of plants and nuclear technology.

The UK also aspires to become a “world leader in technologies for capturing and storing harmful emissions”, and aims to have recovered 10 megatons (MT) of carbon dioxide by 2030.

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