Overview
- Online car configurators report a shift from petrol and diesel toward electric models as higher pump prices tied to the Iran conflict squeeze drivers’ budgets.
- Austria’s VCÖ says fast EV growth has cut fuel use by more than ten million liters in regions such as Vorarlberg, with battery-electric cars now about 21% of new registrations nationwide early this year.
- Running costs often favor EVs per 100 km when charged at home, though heavy use of pricey public fast chargers can erase the gap.
- Falling used-EV prices have opened cheaper entry points, with early VW ID.3 cars listed under €12,000 and 2020–2022 Tesla Model 3s starting near €15,000.
- New towing tests show shape and speed matter more than trailer weight for EV efficiency, as a larger but sleeker caravan cut the Tesla Model Y’s energy use compared with a smaller boxier model.