https://practicalmotoring.com.au/car-news/electric-cars-deliver-maximum-car-satisfaction/ Electric cars deliver maximum car satisfaction 28 Apr 2016 Paul Murrell
[image / Paul Murrell https://i0.wp.com/practicalmotoring.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sized_GUL_EV-Charging.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1 (UK made Leaf EV charging) Electric cars deliver maximum car satisfaction ] UK owners of electric cars are among the happiest car owners in the country, according to a new survey. A UK SURVEY REVEALS that British car owners who have taken the plunge and bought electric cars are among the happiest car owners in the country. Driver Power 2016, published by Auto Express is a survey that covers issues that matter to motorists, such as reliability, running costs, practicality and in-car technology. The results are dominated by electric and hybrid vehicles, with Tesla’s Model S taking first place in seven out of ten categories and the overall number one position. The Tesla S received the highest ever satisfaction rating of 97.46%, including an incredible 100% satisfaction rating on Ease of Driving, the first time any model has received full marks in the history of the Driver Power survey. Brian Walters, Director of Research and Insight at Driver Power, said: “With seven individual category wins it’s hard to dispute the appeal of the Tesla. This is the first time this manufacturer has appeared in the Driver Power survey, but with results like these I’m certain we’ll see more of it in the future. “The in-car tech has raised the bar for other manufacturers, and the growing network of rapid-charging points that are free for owners to use makes it the number one for running costs as well. The only area for concern is build quality, but if Tesla can sort this out then I think it’s going to be a tough brand to beat.” As well as the ZOE in second place, Renault took third spot with the new Kadjar SUV. Last year’s number one brand, Lexus, took four of the top ten positions with its IS, GS and RX (marks two and three) models. Driver Power respondents named reliability as the most important factor when buying and owning a new car, while owners of executive vehicles are the happiest with their vehicles – the Tesla Model S topped the executive class followed by the Lexus GS and Jaguar XF. And owners are generally happy with their cars as two-thirds would buy the same model again and half said they’d stick with the same manufacturer. Driver Power received nearly 50,000 responses, with 32 makes and 150 models ranked. Top 10 Cars List: Tesla Model S [EV] Renault ZOE [EV] ... (ice) ... [© Practical Motoring] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-UK-s-got-maximum-EV-satisfaction-the-happiest-car-owners-in-the-country-tp4681851.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
