Overview

• Sixty-two percent of respondents cited scarce charging options as the top hurdle and 60 percent pointed to high upfront prices.
• Conducted across all 24 municipal wards, the ‘Wheels of Change’ study also flagged concerns over range, battery replacement and maintenance.
• State transport leaders said network buildout is underway and signaled openness to innovative loans, simpler subsidy access and stakeholder consultations.
• Recommendations include fast charging and battery swapping in high-demand areas, dedicated parking and charging in residential and slum clusters, and stronger scrappage or retrofit pathways.
• Drivers expressed strong demand for support, with 64 percent wanting purchase subsidies, 53 percent seeking easier credit, 45 percent open to EV training and many reporting health issues linked to emissions exposure.