The spread of small electric cars Considered by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the feet of elderly people replacing passenger cars, August 27, 14:23
As accidents by older drivers continue, attention has been focused on “small electric vehicles” that are considered safer because they are faster than automobiles. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has begun investigating specific measures to popularize this vehicle.
The first meeting held by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry was attended by representatives and experts from local governments conducting demonstration experiments on small electric vehicles, as well as manufacturers.
Among these, small electric vehicles are considered to be safer because the maximum speed is about 60 km / h, which is not faster than ordinary passenger cars. What was expected was introduced.
On the other hand, many people were hesitant to purchase because the price was several hundred thousand yen per unit, and other issues were pointed out.
For this reason, in the future, after further identifying the issues, we will discuss effective measures for dissemination.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry have decided to also consider issuing a subsidy to buyers of small electric vehicles, we can summarize the discussion on the prospect of the end of the year.