Reasons For Not Buying EVs The survey was conducted with 8,027 adult Americans, many of whom cited multiple reasons for their disinterest in EVs. While the reasoning for not choosing EVs varied based on the respondents' age, income, education levels and race, there were three clear standout...
Range anxiety – the idea that EVs cannot go far enough on a single charge and may leave a driver stranded — continues to be a major reason why many Americans do not purchase electric vehicles. About half of U.S. adults cite worries about range as a major reason not to buy an EV. ...
Not everyone had a downer on EVs though. Jose Valdez of San Antonio, owner of aFordMustang Mach-E, said: “People think they cost an arm and a leg, but once they experience an EV, they’ll have a different mindset,” said Valdez, who installed a home charger for under $700 and en...
1. Why do Americans not want to buy EVs? A. The sale price of EVs. B. The uncertain prospect of EVs. C. The total cost of EVs. D. Imperfect function of EVs. 2. What’s carmakers measure to save the depressed EV industry? A. Reducing the cost of production. B. Making EV tax...
reliable chargers that are designed to be inclusive of people of all physical abilities. Nearly 4 in 10 (39%) EV drivers said they’ve had problems charging their EVs at public charging stations that were broken, not designed to accommodate people with disabilities, o...
Millennials — who grew up at a time when the notion of plugging in your car at night isn’t as crazy as it once was — have often been identified as the group that will push EVs further into the mainstream. However, fewer and fewer of them are interested in buying a car at all. ...
influential role in the process, with nearly 80% of EV owners noting that the dealer influenced their purchase decision. At the same time, in a survey of dealers reviewed for the study, 71% indicated they were “only somewhat” or “not at all” prepared...
Asurvey published in July by the Pew Research Centre found that less than two-fifths of them would consider buying an electric vehicle(EV). Despite expanding charging networks and moreEV models to choose from, that is a slightly lower share than the year before.The biggest block to EV ...
23 years to combat inflation, Pollak noted. While inflation has rapidly cooled in the past two years and the Fed begancutting rates in September, the burden of higher borrowing costs has caused consumers to pull back on buying cars and homes, impacting key sectors of the...
A survey published in July by the Pew Research Centre found that less than two-fifths of them would consider buying an electric vehicle (EV). Despite expanding charging networks and more EV models to choose from, that is a slightly lower share than the year before. The biggest block to EV...