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The lack of a good distribution of supply points for electric cars has slowed down sales in the sector, especially due to the lack of infrastructure to make it really accessible. In addition, the public also seems to resist electric vehicles as long as they are not something more present in the daily lives of cities.
The area is highly profitable, so it deserves to be given its due. investment, as pointed out by the survey carried out by the Boston Consulting Group. In numerical terms, the study points to the need for investments in the electric car sector of around R$ 14 billion by 2035, as a way to make sales of electric vehicles an effective part of everyday life.
According to a specialist in electric vehicles, partnerships could make it possible to improve the sector's infrastructure
For electric cars to work, there must be accessible charging points throughout the city. The logic also extends to buses and trucks, even larger vehicles.
Despite the high number of sales — 49.245 licensed units and 126.504 vehicles in circulation — the infrastructure in this regard is still insufficient, leaving the population insecure about vehicle adherence.
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According to Adalberto Maluf, president of the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE), there are several obstacles to this type of investment. One of them is the high pressure of tax incentives that makes each purchase even more expensive, since most items are imported.
In the current context, Maluf comments on the evolution of electric cars in relation to public adherence. In his speech, he says: “Most recharges are done by people at night, but there has been an increase in light commercial vehicles, which sometimes require a quick recharge on the street”, which points to the use of cars for tasks as well, as proof of the increase in the number of sales made in 2022.
When thinking of a possible solution to achieve more investment in infrastructure, the president of ABVE reinforces that “The data could be even more encouraging if we had integrated actions with universities and a national plan”, something that could happen in the near future, considering that the electric car sector is expanding and attracting more attention from commercial entities.
Electric vehicles need to be more practical than conventional ones if they want to become more suitable for the population
When talking about the subject, Paulo Antunes, who is head of mobility at the technology company Siemens, reinforces a primordial fact: the charging time for an electric car is almost an hour, while a conventional vehicle is refueled in a few minutes.
In practical terms, the model to which the population is used to is even more worth investing in, since there is greater appreciation for the speed of processes.
Also according to Antunes, the focus of experts in the field should be on an ultra-fast charging model, which exceeds the power of 150kW. In this way, electric vehicles would be recharged more quickly, reducing the waiting time and making them closer to ordinary cars.
Another possible solution is to develop more durable fillers. Due to the lack of filling stations, increasing the car's longevity could increase the sales of electric vehicles considerably and make it more constant in the lives of the public.
