A decreasing number of Americans report that they are either seriously considering or might consider buying an electric vehicle, even as President Biden continues to push for greater EV ownership.
While 55% of Americans said last year that they were considering an EV purchase, that figure has declined to 44%, according to a Gallup poll conducted in March and published Monday. The data further showed that just 9% of respondents report that they are seriously considering buying an EV.
“Gallup data confirm that the U.S. market for electric vehicle ownership remains fairly limited, with about one in six Americans currently owning one or seriously considering purchasing one,” Gallup analyst Jeffrey Jones wrote. “The size of that market is unchanged since last year, although it has shifted toward more owning and fewer seriously considering buying an EV.”
According to the Gallup poll, Americans are deeply divided on whether to purchase an EV when factoring in income, age and political ideology.
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Among those who earn a salary of more than $100,000 per year, 59% reported owning or considering purchasing an EV. That number fell to 56% and 39% among middle-income and lower-income Americans, respectively.
An even larger disparity is present when comparing those younger Americans with older Americans, and Democrats with Republicans.
Sixty-two percent of those 18 to 29 own or would consider purchasing an EV, while 63% of those aged 65 and up said they would not buy an EV. And while 73% of Democrats said they own or would consider buying an EV, 69% of Republicans would not buy an EV, according to the Gallup poll.
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