Insurance premiums for new energy vehicles (NEVs) are typically higher than those for traditional gasoline vehicles. This disparity stems from several factors:
- Higher maintenance costs, particularly for core components like batteries.
- Elevated compensation risks associated with battery aging and potential safety hazards.
- Rapid technological advancements leading to quicker vehicle depreciation.
- Policy incentives that inadvertently increase insurance companies' compensation risks.
- Insufficient risk assessment and data accumulation by insurance companies specifically for NEVs.
These combined factors significantly push up the insurance costs for NEVs.