Americans aren’t very enthusiastic about electric vehicles, according to a new report, with worries about cost, range and charging being the main concerns. consumer opinion poll by Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).
Researchers polled 6,265 U.S. adults between March 26 and April 10, 2024, with about 4 in 10 respondents saying they were at least somewhat likely to buy a car. electric vehicle in their next car purchase, and 21% say they are “very” or “extremely” likely to purchase an electric vehicle as their next car.
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Among those not interested in electric vehicles, nearly 6 in 10 cited cost as the main reason. That echoes previous polls and research, in which the Energy Information Administration (EIA) attributed the decline in electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of this year to Lack of affordable designs.
According to previous research, cost is more of a concern for older adults, who also tend to be less interested in electric vehicles than younger car buyers. A report from earlier this year highlighted that Gen X and Millennials buy the most electric vehiclesand a recent survey shows that young drivers in the United States are Be more open to Chinese electric vehicles also.
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The AP poll found that about half of U.S. adults cited range anxiety as a reason not to buy an electric vehicle, while about 4 in 10 said charging times were long and lack of public charging stations in their area are reasons against electric vehicles.
While the industry often quotes the figure that 85% of EV drivers charge at home most of the time, survey results from ChargeLab highlight that 3 out of 5 EV drivers who charge at home use public chargers every day. week. The federal government’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) effort is accelerating slowlyand Tesla recently withdrew from its Supercharger push, so whether public infrastructure can truly meet the needs of electric vehicle drivers remains to be seen.
