Americans Still Not Sold on Electric Vehicles
April 17, 2023
Nearly half of Americans are unlikely to buy an electric vehicle as their next car, while fewer than one-fifth are likely to do so, a new survey finds. In Issues, John D. Graham, Keith B. Belton, and Suri Xia argue that the US government hasn’t provided much help in overcoming such resistance to EVs. Federal programs aimed boosting EV manufacturing and sales, they write, “have been limited in duration and scope, and have failed to create a predictable and attractive landscape for either consumers or producers.” The authors propose a detailed map for turning matters around for US consumers and automakers alike.