Nearly Half of Americans Are Ready to Ditch Fully Gas-Powered Cars
The electric vehicle revolution is accelerating, with more Americans than ever looking to move away from fully gas-powered cars, a new study finds.
Ernst & Young (EY) surveyed(Opens in a new window) 15,000 consumers in 20 different countries who intend to buy a vehicle in the next 24 months, as part of its annual Mobility Consumer Index (MCI). The results show that US consumer interest in EVs is at an all-time high: Almost half (48%) say their next car will be a hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), or fully electric vehicle.
That's up 19% since last year's survey, a bigger jump than in many other countries that were surveyed. "This year's data demonstrates that the US is at a true precipice when it comes to mainstream EV adoption," says Steve Patton, mobility sector leader for EY Americas. "We can expect to see more EVs, both commercial and consumer, on the road."
The US, which has historically lagged(Opens in a new window) behind China and the EU in EV adoption, jumped up five spots on the list—the biggest leap for any country—to number seven. China, Norway, and Sweden hold the top three spots.
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"These top 10 are based on regulatory (investment for charging and battery ecosystem and targeting ICE phase outs), supply (development of factories and charging infrastructure), and demand (mobility consumer behavior and fleet adoption) factors," Elizabeth Feigenbaum, EY Public Relations Assistant Director, told PCMag.
More survey respondents are interested in a full EV (22%) than a hybrid (15%) or PHEV (12%), the study found. The 48% figure is a combination of all three, representing all consumers with interest in electrification at any level. But remember,
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