electric vehicles they are a segment that slowly continues to expand in Uruguay, even though their incidence in the total automotive market is low, around 2%.
The latest data published by the Automotive Trade Association (ACAU) showed that 129 units were sold in March of this year.
Meanwhile, the figures for the first three months of the year show that a total of 351 units have been placed in the accumulated, which is equivalent to four vehicles per day.
During 2022, a total of 1,043 units were sold, double what was registered in 2021. If the rate observed in the first quarter of 2023 is maintained, at the end of the year the annual sales total would be exceeded again.
By breaking down the data by type of vehicle, in 2023 183 SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles), 88 SUVs, 78 cars, and 2 trucks have been sold.
Benefits
Electric cars offer some benefits at the tax level. One of them is that from 2022 they are exempt from Imesi when zero kilometer is acquired. There is also no external tariff paid when they are imported.
Among other benefits is that electric vehicles do not have an exhaust pipe, which means that there is no combustion, and therefore there is no CO2 emission into the atmosphere.
On the other hand, those who use an electric vehicle enjoy a quiet ride and the absence of vibrations.
Besides, The electrical energy used has a much lower price than fuel, and also the maintenance costs are very low. Traveling the same km as a combustion vehicle, it uses less energy.
From a mechanical point of view, it has very few moving parts, which means low maintenance costs, explains the UTE website. Electric mobility is also the use that best takes advantage of the availability of non-conventional renewable energy, including wind power.
On the other hand, a cultural aspect that still weighs at the time of purchase is linked to the autonomy of the vehicles, although little by little this is being reversed, they recognize in the market.
fast electric chargers
For users of electric vehicles, the use of Fast chargers significantly reduce charging times and allow them to reach a range of 100 kilometers in 10 or 20 minutes—depending on the vehicle—which can take several hours with a traditional charger.
UTE has deployed 169 electric vehicle charging points throughout the country and plans to reach 300 by December 2023. Of these 300 chargers, 100 will be fast charging.
In the case of fast chargers, the charging time decreases, but the investment increases. In fact, each traditional charger is worth around US$20,000, while the fast ones reach US$45,000.
