The freedom and independence driving brings are making us love our cars more than ever since the Covid-19 pandemic – even though we drive them less.
That’s what we found when we asked drivers how their driving habits have changed two years on from the first lockdown.
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One-in-three people in the car express survey said they appreciated their automobile more today than before the pandemic struck, with key factors of freedom and independence winning hands down over convenience and practicality.
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Status, often seen as an important part of automobile ownership, was rated the least important aspect.
“We Brits have an enduring emotional connection with our cars,” says Steve Fowler, car express Editor in Chief. “An overwhelming 84 per cent of people delight in driving and value the feelings of freedom and independence when they get behind the wheel.
“Our survey results will be music to their ears of the motor industry.”
The car express survey found 76 per cent of those asked said they were commuting less by automobile and driving less for work.
Leisure miles were also down – but with 34 per cent saying they appreciate their cars more than before the pandemic, the journeys might be shorter but are certainly a whole lot sweeter.