The reduction in air pollution over the past few weeks has convinced people that EV ownership is a good move.

With almost every country experiencing some form of quarantine lockdown, there are far fewer cars using the roads than usual. According to scientists, this has led to a significant drop in air pollution from internal combustion engines.

Venson Automotive Solutions, a British leasing company recently completed a survey concerning this drop in pollution. A portion of the British population was asked if the knowledge that less combustion engines being used is helping the planet would make them reconsider their views on electric vehicles.

According to the poll, 45% of those asked said they would consider swapping their current car for a EV in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Nearly 20% of those interested in EV possibilities said their next car will be battery powered. Furthermore, 17% said that their interest in buying an EV had been reinforced by the new scientific data.

Currently, we’re being shown that with things like the internet and fridges that can hold a week’s worth of shopping for most of us, there’s no need for us to be using our cars daily. This is another element of the debate that could push someone to buying an EV as making sure the batteries get topped up over night becomes less of an issue.

“Reducing emissions has been a hot topic and a clear government, business and personal target for several years now, but still the growth of electric vehicle (EV) ownership has been slow,” said Venson executive Alison Bell.

“In recent years we have seen the cost of electric vehicles fall, battery efficiency increase, and the network of both public and private charging points grow significantly. All of these steps have boosted consumer confidence in an EV future,” he continued.