Automotive: EV Purchase Unlikely For Most Americans
A new poll suggests that the majority of Americans don’t want an EV or hybrid in their garage despite the recent push for electrification, and only about three out of ten are likely to buy an electric or hybrid vehicle as their next automotive purchase.
The poll, conducted collaboratively by Yahoo! Finance and Ipsos, ran for three days from September 29th through October 1st and drew its conclusions from the responses of 1,025 U.S. citizens.
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Out of those who responded, 57 percent asserted their next vehicle purchase would not be an EV, a classification that includes plug-in hybrids for purposes of the poll. A further 11 percent stated that they were undecided at this point, while 31 percent answered affirmatively that their next purchase might be an EV. Only 7 percent said they were “extremely likely” to buy an EV, with the balance only “somewhat likely” to do so.
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The poll also studied the demographics of potential EV buyers and the reasons why those consumers who had no interest in EVs preferred ICE transportation. Both income and age affected EV interest, with buyers earning under $50,000 being 60 percent against acquiring an electric vehicle and those 65 years old or older 70 percent against an EV purchase.
Politics also factored in, with 76 percent of Republicans unlikely to buy an EV. Even among Democrats, though, only 41 percent described themselves as “likely” to buy an EV, with the majority still preferring ICE. Roughly 61 percent of Americans oppose banning new ICE vehicle sales, with 16 percent undecided and just 7 percent strongly in favor of a ban.
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