In July this year, demand for electric and hybrid vehicles in Russia increased by nearly 40%. This applies to hybrids to an even greater extent. about this Write “Kommersant” mentioned Ksenia Zaretskaya, general manager of “Avto.ru”.
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Discussing with journalists the extent of demand for electric vehicles in the context of the fuel crisis, Ms. Zaretskaya noted that such vehicles have their own characteristics “Fuel Crisis”. “We need charging infrastructure and it’s far away”she added. According to her, there are only about five charging stations on the highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg. “You could stand there for two hours on a Friday night waiting for your turn.”– says Ksenia Zaretskaya.
She also said that in some cities, electric vehicles are popular due to warm winters and a large private sector. “I came home and put the car in the yard to charge – everything was great”“Mrs. Zaretskaya said. In Moscow, due to high population density, there are insufficient charging stations. “If you live in an average apartment building, you don’t know how to operate an electric vehicle.”the head of Avto.ru noted.
In interviews, it was said that hybrid cars are the most popular, especially among the younger generation. This trend is driven by concerns about fuel economy and the high level of digitalization in such vehicles.
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