Only 19% of Americans said they were “extremely” or “very likely” to purchase an electric car as their next vehicle, a recent poll found.
In a poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 5,408 participants were surveyed about their likeliness of purchasing an electric car. Forty-seven percent responded “not too likely/not at all likely,” 22% responded “somewhat likely,” and 12% “do not expect to purchase a vehicle.”
When asked what the biggest reasons for not purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) were, participants indicated cost, battery technology development, preferring a gas engine, lack of charging stations, and the wait for charging. The number one reason participants indicated for purchasing an EV was to save money on gas.
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The Biden Administration announced Wednesday, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, despite many Americans’ reluctance to purchase an EV. (RELATED: Biden Admin Releases Strictest-Ever Car Emissions Regulations)
“I am pleased to announce that EPA is proposing the strongest ever federal pollution technology standards for both cars and trucks,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan announced at a press conference.
When Regan was asked about American reliance on China for electric car batteries he said, “We’re reducing our reliance on foreign oil, we’re reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and harmful pollution, but we’re also encouraging significant opportunities for job growth and manufacturing back here domestically while we win the 21st century with this technology competition.”
America’s biggest EV company, Tesla, recently announced a new factory they are building in Shanghai, China, BBC reported.
Seven states also plan to ban sales of gas-powered cars after 2035, according to NASDAQ. After EVs made up only 5.8% of new vehicle sales in 2022, states are hoping to speed up the transition.