Consumers said that there are 10 factors that keep them away and prevent their use of electric cars, most notably the difficulty of reselling these types of cars after purchase, their high prices, and the scarcity of supply compared to traditional cars. They pointed out to «Emirates Today», that the electric cars available on the market today are not suitable for large families because they are small in addition to the challenges of the long charging period and the lack of their stations compared to the traditional, and the lack of incentive offers to buy them, pointing out that they do not know much information about that Cars, which makes there fears of using them, obtaining spare parts, weak batteries, sudden stopping or maintenance outside the agencies, stressing that there are several challenges that prevent their use in exchange for the lack of incentive offers to accept them.

Electric car

In detail, the consumer Mahmoud Sayed Ahmed said that there are several factors that prevent him from buying an electric car led by the large increase in its prices compared to the traditional, and the lack of a large market value for them when reselling, in addition to the scarcity of available and available from the markets, and the lack of supply of them to large families Because it is small in size.

He pointed out that there are several fears that keep him away from using these cars, including the fear of finding enough stations in the country for these cars, especially that the nature of his work requires moving between the emirates of the state, in addition to the fear of sudden stopping of the battery or its weakening gradually with the use. The consumer, Sami Abdullah, explained that there are many factors that keep him away from using electric cars, as there are no incentive offers that attract consumers to buy these cars, pointing out that the most important factors that prevent them from using these cars are the large cost of their acquisition prices, and fear of difficulty Maintenance or repair outside the agency, as it is a new technology in cars, and it is difficult to find garages that can deal with it. He added that the car agencies in the market offer promotional offers on traditional cars, while those offers do not include electric cars that suffer from the substantial increase in their prices, pointing out that there are also concerns about the suitability of those cars and their batteries with the high temperatures and humidity that characterize the climate The state, especially with the lack of much information available on these cars on the market.

Motivating offers

The consumer, Mohamed Nagy, said that he does not prefer buying an electric car with its high prices and the absence of incentive offers on it, and with the difficulty of bearing the length of its charging periods compared to the traditional ones, in addition to the fears of finding stations for it in the various markets of the country compared to the traditional cars that spread their gas stations In different regions.

And he expressed his surprise, from asking individuals to go to buy electric cars at a time when they suffer from a number of challenges and there are no appropriate incentives that may attract consumers towards purchasing these cars and overlook the various factors that hinder the demand for them, whether scarcity is available in the market or the difficulty of reselling after buying , Which is one of the primary factors that concern most consumers when buying cars.

The consumer, Hassan Abu Yousef, explained that his lack of information about electric cars and how to deal with them is one of the factors that prevent them from being acquired, in addition to the biggest challenge represented in the high prices compared to traditional cars, pointing out that the fears that prevent him from buying these cars are the difficulty of finding spare parts It has in the market, the difficulty in maintaining it, or how to deal with a sudden discontinuation of its battery.

Absence of information

In turn, the consumer, Ibrahim Sheikh, added that among the reasons that prevent him from resorting to buying an electric car, is the lack of sufficient information he has about how to deal with these cars, and the fear of the difficulty of maintaining them outside the agency after a period of use, and the lack of financial advantages or feasibility It is clear from its use compared to the high prices it has in the markets, pointing out that the markets lack sufficient incentives that provide the attractive mechanisms for consumers to buy these cars, and overlook the price challenges or the difficulty of maintenance and resale.

He considered that the absence of enough varied models in the markets for electric cars, and limiting the supply to types of small cars that are not suitable for large families, is among the challenges facing the spread of those cars, in addition to the agencies not offering any similar offers for traditional cars, whether for free insurance Or even free registration, warranty, maintenance, etc., which may further detract consumers from buying these cars.

Obstacles to using electric cars:

1- High prices compared to traditional ones.

2- The difficulty of reselling it with a decrease in its market value.

3- Scarcity available on the market.

4- The incompatibility of the supply thereof with the large families.

5- The long period of shipping compared to traditional.

6- The limited availability of its stations and service centers at the federal level.

7- Fear of the difficulty of maintaining it after purchase.

8- Fears of a sudden interruption or a weak battery.

9- Not offering promotional offers to it compared to the traditional ones.

10- Difficulty obtaining its spare parts.

Buying an electric car has a huge financial cost.