Most Americans Won’t Buy Electric Cars, Survey Says Charging Difficulty Is Main Barrier

July 11 news, a recently completed survey shows that most Americans say they are reluctant to buy an electric car mainly because they are worried that the national charging network will not be able to meet demand.

A majority of Americans surveyed by Consumer Reports earlier this year believe that the charging network is the main obstacle to the adoption of electric vehicles in the U.S. market.

61% of respondents said they are not very willing to buy a pure electric vehicle. These respondents stated thatIssues with the charging network, including when and where to charge, are major factors holding them back from buying or leasing electric vehicles.

Electric vehicle range and the cost of buying an electric vehicle may also be major obstacles, the survey released on Thursday showed. Still, Americans surveyed don’t seem to care too much about their ability to fix their electric cars,Nor do they care too much about how EVs perform in cold weather environments.

Increasing the charging facilities is the current priority of US President Biden. In June of this year, the Biden administration proposed to invest $7.5 billion to build a charging network with 500,000 electric vehicle charging points across the United States. However, the current number of charging piles in the United States is far apart. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are only 56,000 public charging stations for electric vehicles in the U.S. to date.

It’s not the first time that Consumer Reports’ survey has identified charging networks and electric vehicle range as the main barriers for U.S. drivers to buy an electric vehicle. It was reported last year thatOne in five electric-vehicle owners in California are switching to gas-powered vehicles because it’s too cumbersome to recharge.

Even drivers who stick with EVs have similar concerns. In June of this year, a reporter took an electric car on a 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) self-driving trip and found that the availability of charging piles and the speed of electric car charging increased travel time.

Consumer Reports interviewed more than 8,000 U.S. adults to investigate consumers’ interest in buying electric vehicles. The survey was conducted between Jan. 27 and Feb. 18 this year, when the average national gasoline price reported by the American Automobile Association was less than $4 a gallon.

The survey found that about 71 percent of Americans interviewed would consider buying an electric vehicle, but only about 36 percent said they would definitely buy or lease one, or at least “seriously consider” buying one.

“The survey shows that Americans have a clear interest in reducing transportation costs and reducing environmental impact,” said Quinta Warren, associate director for sustainability policy at Consumer Reports. “The survey highlights some A key question, but fortunately, many of the barriers that prevent consumers from purchasing a BEV can be addressed through prior experience and education.”

It was reported in March that consumer interest in buying pure electric vehicles was on the rise due to soaring oil prices. Since then, the national average fuel price has soared to more than $5 a gallon.

It was reported in June that more and more Uber drivers are also switching to electric vehicles. One Uber driver said she saved $15 a week by swapping her original Toyota Camry for a Tesla Model 3.

Warren emphasized: “Most electric vehicles are cheaper than comparable traditional gasoline vehicles.” “Even taking into account that the purchase price of pure electric vehicles is higher than that of equivalent gasoline vehicles.”