The Concept of Electromobility: The Views of University Students in Poland

Abstract The phenomenon of electromobility is the subject of discussion among many diverse groups. Although its implementation in individual countries poses many challenges that must be addressed, among others, by electric car manufacturers and sellers (for example, in the form of developing technological solutions to increase the safety of electric cars or adapting recycling processes to specific technological solutions), the benefits it brings are measurable. Therefore, the main objective of the research conducted in this manuscript is to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the concept of electromobility based on the opinions of university students in Poland. A total of 859 respondents were selected to participate in the study, including 488 men (56.81%), 353 women (41.09%), and 18 people who identified their gender as other (2.10%). The statistical calculations used included the Mann-Whitney U test, Spearman rank correlation, multidimensional cluster analysis, and Profit analysis. University students are sceptical about the concept of electromobility. They attach greater importance to the disadvantages of this concept (related to the high purchase cost of electric cars and their repairs). Among the advantages of electromobility, the most important (in the students’ opinion) are technological progress, no need to purchase increasingly expensive fuel, and the low failure rate of electric cars.