{"id":384102,"date":"2021-12-21T16:43:08","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/"},"modified":"2021-12-21T16:43:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T13:43:08","slug":"an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/","title":{"rendered":"#An EV subsidy for women wont increase EV access for the disadvantaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34c8da16aca\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34c8da16aca\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/#Do_women_face_gender_discrimination_in_car_buying\" >Do women face gender discrimination in car buying?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/#Online_buying_creates_more_egalitarian_business_models\" >Online buying creates more egalitarian business models<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/#Were_still_trotting_out_the_same_old_stereotypes_about_women\" >We\u2019re still trotting out the same old stereotypes about women<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/#Isnt_the_bigger_idea_to_get_people_using_EVs_over_ICEs\" >Isn\u2019t the bigger idea to get people using EVs over ICEs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/#The_bigger_challenge_is_a_low-income_status_not_just_gender\" >The bigger challenge is a low-income status, not just gender<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/an-ev-subsidy-for-women-wont-increase-ev-access-for-the-disadvantaged\/#Range_anxiety_and_safety_is_a_reality\" >Range anxiety and safety is a reality\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#An EV subsidy for women wont increase EV access for the disadvantaged<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We saw an intriguing piece of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> this morning, as reported in Euractiv. The Finnish environmental ministry is discussing the idea of a temporarily lower vehicle tax or subsidy for women buying electric cars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finland currently has a \u20ac2,000 ($2260) purchase subsidy from the Finnish government (with a maximum price of \u20ac50,000 or $56,000) for people buying a new electric car or signing a long-term lease agreement for an electric vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ls0o33cgd0?videoFoam=true&amp;autoPlay=true\" title=\"\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen=\"\" msallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This proposal leaves me with more questions than answers. Let\u2019s take a look:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_women_face_gender_discrimination_in_car_buying\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Do women face gender discrimination in car buying?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376645 js-lazy\" alt=\"car buying women \" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192.jpeg 2250w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F21%2Ffinland-proposes-an-electric-vehicle-subsidy-for-women-and-im-underwhelmed%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Instances of discrimination when car buying\u00a0is an everyday experience for women.\" data-title=\"Share Instances of discrimination when car buying\u00a0is an everyday experience for women. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Instances of discrimination when car buying\u00a0is an everyday experience for women. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a><span>Instances of discrimination when car buying<\/span>\u00a0is an everyday experience for women.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376645\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192.jpeg\" alt=\"car buying women \" width=\"2250\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192.jpeg 2250w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-796x531.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/pexels-photo-4173192-1592x1061.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s worth remembering that many women have bad experiences making big-ticket purchases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women historically have many negative experiences of being treated differently based on gender at show salerooms and repair shops. Being the buyer but being ignored for your male companion is a common example. No matter the money you plan to spend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I even remember visiting one showroom (as a journalist) whereupon asking details about functionalities and price, a salesperson asked if I was \u201cspending my man\u2019s money or if it was a gift from my father.\u201d \u201cAh, no, I write about cars as a tech journo\u201d I replied, only to see him wince and leave the room\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Online_buying_creates_more_egalitarian_business_models\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Online buying creates more egalitarian business models<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1359292 js-lazy\" alt=\"Tesla\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F21%2Ffinland-proposes-an-electric-vehicle-subsidy-for-women-and-im-underwhelmed%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Tesla\u2019s online sales create new retail experiences for women. Credit:\u00a0Saud Al-Olayan\" data-title=\"Share Tesla\u2019s online sales create new retail experiences for women. Credit:\u00a0Saud Al-Olayan on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Tesla\u2019s online sales create new retail experiences for women. Credit:\u00a0Saud Al-Olayan on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Tesla\u2019s online sales create new retail experiences for women. <span>Credit:\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/69929929@N06\/36795373191\/in\/photolist-Y4tUw4-X17vg7-ZNq7zE-DTHW4h-Y4tVeB-21ASEMC-YNsVud-Y1HykJ-22KPc8Z-CM9vWY-XMyu18-YgPjH4-YL8Eao-ZAzVwC-XMytRa-X17upC-D7wjek-JMeBLr-ZNq77f-ZNq6Bs-X17udf-2kLSmYK-2kLSNsr-2U58H1-2jtpNnB-GsDTk4-22mHPR2-21jdTz3-28UGHsi-GsDSnT-269RmaQ-UoVJzq-2kyWFjM-5ZkGHH-2iYNNYY-5amu7b-adLnhB-6FxJPw-nx6mUy-zdCLF4-g1vWVr-D9Wywq-o6yL59-dPQwGN-24tzJnH-6KqEVM-2jEPqKs-eXywuD-TnWVpy-8fZ4n5\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/69929929@N06\/36795373191\/in\/photolist-Y4tUw4-X17vg7-ZNq7zE-DTHW4h-Y4tVeB-21ASEMC-YNsVud-Y1HykJ-22KPc8Z-CM9vWY-XMyu18-YgPjH4-YL8Eao-ZAzVwC-XMytRa-X17upC-D7wjek-JMeBLr-ZNq77f-ZNq6Bs-X17udf-2kLSmYK-2kLSNsr-2U58H1-2jtpNnB-GsDTk4-22mHPR2-21jdTz3-28UGHsi-GsDSnT-269RmaQ-UoVJzq-2kyWFjM-5ZkGHH-2iYNNYY-5amu7b-adLnhB-6FxJPw-nx6mUy-zdCLF4-g1vWVr-D9Wywq-o6yL59-dPQwGN-24tzJnH-6KqEVM-2jEPqKs-eXywuD-TnWVpy-8fZ4n5\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Saud Al-Olayan<\/a><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1359292\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla\" width=\"1640\" height=\"923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-280x158.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-1592x896.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/07\/Teslahed-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fortunately, EV companies like Tesla are changing this through their online buying. There\u2019s no need to deal with a sleazy salesperson anymore. Especially the kind who asks what color car you want before anything else.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There\u2019s also plenty of research opportunities online. For example, forums and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, where (whether you expose your gender or not) you can ask critical questions and get a diverse range of feedback.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I see many women car nerds proudly discussing the minutiae of EVs and cars, in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>, every day on social media. It\u2019s not just guys that are into cool design, speed, and engines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Were_still_trotting_out_the_same_old_stereotypes_about_women\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We\u2019re still trotting out the same old stereotypes about women<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2018\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S095937801830030X\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">research<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> into EV buying was conducted by the University of Sussex and Aarhus University in Denmark. It found that highly educated women are an unt<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed but potentially lucrative market because they have greater environmental and fuel efficiency awareness than men.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The study was based on a survey distributed to 5,000 people across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, and Norway. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It found that women drive fewer kilometers per day, expect to pay less for their next car, and have considerably less experience of driving electric vehicles than men.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The research stressed that occupation and employment also influence stated preferences, with those working for non-profit organizations most likely to own electric vehicles, and academics at universities most associated with interest in owning an electric vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It also found that men give more importance to speed, acceleration, design, and style when choosing a car. At the same time, women rank ease of operation, safety, running costs, and environmental impact \u2014 making electric vehicles a better fit for their specifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376641 js-lazy\" alt=\"women and electric vehicle buying \" width=\"1640\" height=\"1091\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-280x186.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-406x270.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-1592x1059.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F12%2F21%2Ffinland-proposes-an-electric-vehicle-subsidy-for-women-and-im-underwhelmed%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Researchers still rely on stereotypes of women as car buyers.\" data-title=\"Share Researchers still rely on stereotypes of women as car buyers. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Researchers still rely on stereotypes of women as car buyers. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Researchers still rely on stereotypes of women as car buyers.<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1376641\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash.jpeg\" alt=\"women and electric vehicle buying \" width=\"1640\" height=\"1091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-280x186.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-203x135.jpeg 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-406x270.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-1536x1022.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-796x530.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/chuttersnap-xJLsHl0hIik-unsplash-1592x1059.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That\u2019s a whole lot of time and money devoted to stereotypes. So highly educated women are likely to be more environmentally friendly? Well, highly educated women are likely to have more money. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">We all know the cost of organic food and sustainable fashion vs. fast fashion. And surely safety is more of a concern as you are more likely to be transporting children and grandchildren? Hardly a no-brainer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Isnt_the_bigger_idea_to_get_people_using_EVs_over_ICEs\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Isn\u2019t the bigger idea to get people using EVs over ICEs?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is Finland trying to get women to switch from ICEs to EVs or to buy an EV for their first car? I\u2019m not clear on the logic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A transition to EVs is inevitable as gas vehicles phase out over the next five years. Therefore, subsidies are likely to become less of an issue for new buys. Simply put, if your only choice is an EV, then you will buy an EV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_bigger_challenge_is_a_low-income_status_not_just_gender\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The bigger challenge is a low-income status, not just gender<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People in low-income jobs are more likely to work third shifts, which are not conducive to using public transport. They more commonly live further away from work. This makes public transport time prohibitive. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It is harder to find cheap electric vehicles than gas vehicles. This means that people who will only ever own second-hand cars risk permanent exclusion from access to electric vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Further, low-income earners are the hardest hit by ICE owner disincentives. These include\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/modes\/driving\/ultra-low-emission-zone\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">city tolls<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, harder-to-access parking, and other disincentives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Plus, low-income earners are also more likely to live in apartments without off-street parking. This means they are excluded from the benefit of cheaper, more accessible charging, and forced to rely on higher-priced public charging stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Range_anxiety_and_safety_is_a_reality\"><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Range anxiety and safety is a reality\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Range anxiety is real for low-income earners, especially if you live in an area without private access to EV charging and a lack of close public EV charging stations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And let\u2019s not forget, women are rightly concerned about range anxiety and safety. A woman\u2019s car running out of steam on a dark, deserted road, could be a catalyst for an opportunistic attack, especially with kids in tow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We see two dichotomies at play. On the one hand, researchers see high-income women as the untapped EV target market. On the other hand, the Finnish government proposes EV subsidies for women, and mind you, these subsidies do nothing to help low-income women enter the EV market in the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thus, a gender-based grant is more of an attempt at greenwashing than an effort to address financial inequality and only increases gender division among EV buyers. Overall, a subsidy may help someone with enough income to buy an EV, but it fails to identify or address the income disparity experienced by many women.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The Finnish environmental ministry is discussing the idea of a temporarily lower vehicle tax or subsidy for women buying electric cars.\u00a0 Finland currently has a \u20ac2,000 ($2260) purchase subsidy from&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":384103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/shift?filter_last=1&fit=1280,640&url=https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/imgonline-com-ua-thermal3blAifTIJB6S.jpeg&signature=2abe56ced46bc9360db9ddce07556bee","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-384102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/384103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}