EV interest in the USA is at its lowest point since 2019, survey finds

Once seen as the vehicles of the future, a survey has found that EV interest in the USA is at its lowest point since 2019.

American consumers are losing interest in EVs quickly for many reasons, but that doesn’t mean that Americans are running back into the familiar arms of gas-powered cars.

It seemed that every automaker was committed to going fully electric by the start of the 2030s, but maybe this new survey shows that might not be the future we’re looking at.

Instead of electric vehicles or gas-powered cars, it seems like the hearts of Americans have been stolen by hybrid-powered cars.

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EV interest in the USA is at its lowest point since 2019

It seems like all we hear about are people who have ditched their gas-powered cars for EVs, but according to a recent AAA survey, Americans are less interested in buying an EV than they’ve ever been before.

The AAA survey shows that only 16 percent of American adults reported being both ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ to buy a fully electric car.

This low 16 percent looks very disappointing in comparison to the 63 percent of ‘unlikely’ or ‘very unlikely’ votes when asked about their likelihood of purchasing an EV.

Many automakers have declared that their future plans are electrifying, and their move towards a fully electric fleet is imminent, but this survey might put an end to the carefully laid plans.

Why are Americans turning their backs on electric vehicles?

In 2022, gas prices hit record highs, meaning many people considered fully transitioning to EVs as a cheaper option when it came to everyday running costs.

However, EVs have always been more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts, the new technology is expensive, and they depreciate extremely quickly the second you drive them off the lot.

Lots of people fear driving long distances in their EVs because they have anxiety about range.

While there have been examples of EVs with batteries that will last got hundreds of miles, it’s not surprising that people worry they’ll run out of charge.

EV skeptics also name a lack of public supercharging points as a reason they might not buy one, and despite Tesla’s network growing fast, it’s still an understandable anxiety to have.

Instead of running back to gas-powered cars, though, it looks like hybrids are popular as the best of both worlds.

AAA’s study also showed that only 23 percent of Americans believe all cars will be electric within the next decade, compared to 44 percent in 2022.

While we don’t know what the future looks like, it looks like the one we thought would happen, actually might not, because EV interest in the USA is so low now.

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