Fewer Americans Want to Buy an EV

The number of people in the U.S. who would be willing to buy an electric vehicle has fallen by 14% since last year, as drivers worry about battery longevity and charger availability. The insight comes from EY, which found in its annual Mobility Consumer Index that only 34% of surveyed Americans planning a car purchase over the next 24 months wanted this car to be electric. That’s down from 48% in last year’s survey. “While we’ve seen substantial increases in interest and purchasing of EVs since 2020, this year’s MCI…