According to a new survey by Ernst & Young, 48% of new car buyers say they plan to get a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full EV—but an unexpected adoption barrier has emerged.
EVs are still in their infancy and Americans being Americans won’t buy one as an ICE replacement unless it can go as far as their old gas guzzler and fill up in about the same time. That and the infrastructure is abysmal and it’s much worse when you consider that charging stations for non-tesla EVs are generally borked at slow charging speeds if they even work at all.
The only reason I’m even considering an EV for my next car is because there’s still going to be an ICE car at the house for long trips and it’ll get me where I need to go on a full charge for daily use without any issues. Sadly, where I live means that if you don’t have a car, you can’t participate in society otherwise I’d be fine without a car period.
I definitely am, but battery longevity and recyclability problems are still largely unsolved.
I’m willing to compromise with a plug-in hybrid so that all the short trips can be fully electric but I can still have long drives with gas.
……when it’s affordable
Becoming more affordable by the day. New gas powered cars are also very expensive.
I got my plug-in hybrid about six years ago and haven’t wanted a fully gas-powered car since then. I want a fully-electric car for my next car, but I am disappointed that car companies are barely offering any plug-in hybrids since they fill such a great need by providing a gas tank for longer distances (or if you don’t have access to a charger at that time) and having a smaller battery to reduce resource usage (while fulfilling the complete drive for most days).
And the other half will “roll smoke to own the libs”, thus maintaining balance.
