This can be deduced from figures from AXA Partners Benelux. This summer, the service provider handled around 7000 things of motorists’ assistance, and 15 percent had to deal with a battery or battery.
“We see strikingly more cases of battery or charging problems linked to electric or hybrid cars. In addition, we also notice that car drivers are not working enough with preventive measures,” says Aurélie Neufkens of the service provider.
According to her, electric cars are mainly about problems with the battery. “And in particular an empty battery. Those cars are dragged to a charging point or, if available, helped with a fast charger.”
Neufkens expects much more work in the future. “The number of electrical and hybrid cars in the Netherlands is increasing. That inevitably entails new types of risks and assistance cases, from loading disruptions to overloading by caravans. We will increasingly have to cope with those challenges in the coming years.”
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The emergency services were the most often called for a motor failure (33 percent of the cases). In addition, it was often an accident (28 percent) or flat tire (22 percent). The remaining things were about lost keys, a shortage of fuel and theft.
A calculation by AXA Partners Benelux shows that 25 to 30 percent of social assistance cases could have been prevented with the right preventive measures. This includes things such as control of the tire pressure, liquids and the battery.