Posted on 07/11/2022 9:06:34 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A new nationwide survey from Consumer Reports shows that range anxiety and cost are the primary factors holding back consumers from purchasing an electric vehicle. Only 14 pct of respondents said they would definitely buy an EV, not enough to support a vibrant used EV market.
Consumer Reports recently released the results of its nationally representative survey of 8,027 American adults on their views towards electric vehicles. Here were the major takeaways:
On buying/leasing an EV: Fourteen percent of respondents said they “would definitely buy or lease an electric-only vehicle”, over half (57%) said they would consider/seriously consider it and more than a quarter (28%) said they would not consider buying one.
Obstacles to buying/leasing an EV: The top 3 concerns preventing respondents from buying or leasing an electric-only vehicle were:
“Charging logistics, such as where and when I’d be able to charge it” (61%),
“number of miles the vehicle can go before it needs to be charged” (55%) and
“costs involved with buying, owning and maintaining an electric-only vehicle” (52%).
When it comes to cost-related factors preventing respondents from buying or leasing an EV, the top 3 were:
“purchase price” (58 pct),
“maintenance and repair costs” (40 pct) and
“the cost to install a home charger” (30 pct).
In terms of charging-related concerns holding people back, the top 3 were:
“not enough public charging stations” (59 pct),
“nowhere to plug in my car to charge at home” (44 pct) and
“inconvenience of charging” (42 pct).
Knowledge of tax incentives: Almost half (46 pct) of respondents had not heard of any incentives available for EV owners. Just over a third (34 pct) knew about “tax rebates/discounts at the time of purchase or lease”.
Further, most respondents (60 pct) said they are not too familiar or not familiar at all with the fundamentals of owning an EV. Most respondents have not driven (93 pct) or been a passenger (83 pct) in an EV over the last year.
Takeaway: This survey is instructive in that it captures the receptivity to EVs among BOTH new and used car buyers. For the EV market to prove robust and sustainable, it will need to achieve broader adoption to support the EV ecosystem that helps drive resale values and affordable lease rates.
At present, more than a quarter of Americans are not open to getting an EV, with range anxiety and costs the primary factors holding back consumers. Many Americans are also still unfamiliar with EVs in terms of how they work and the tax incentives available. Spurring more EV adoption will come down to improving the technology (i.e. extending vehicle range), expanding the number of public charging stations, and offering/publicizing financial incentives which help bring down purchase prices.
I am tired of you. You are some kind of lobbyist for the salor/EV industry.
I agree with the technicality of what you said. But if we change it slightly then it's do-able. Especially if you move it from being government-managed to managed by the ones using the power.
Solar and wind are horrible when done at the utility level and especially if it coincides with ceasing use of fossil fuel (the Dims' plan). But, and this is the difference maker, if you manage it yourself and are in a good situation for it (i.e. live in the south, own your home and plan to be there for at least 10 years to recoup the costs) then solar can be very efficient even if it's not 100% dependable.
I can't drill and process my own natural gas or coal or oil. If I could, I would because those are way more energy rich and dependable than solar panels. But solar is something I manage -- not the bureaucrats. That alone makes it a very attractive energy source. That one aspect can't be overstated. That's why my Phase I of the project produced 58% of all the power I needed in my home in the past year (I calculated 50% to 60%). That's why I'm implementing Phase II -- we bought an EV and more panels and batteries for the solar system to double the panel capacity and triple the home storage. If my predictions are as accurate as before, it'll produce 85% to 95% of all the power we need in our now all-electric home, including charging the EV to drive it ~200 miles/week, and the costs will pay for themselves in 10 years all while the energy portion of my budget operates like it's still year 2019.
So yes, argue against the Dims and their Marxist use of energy polices to control us. But better yet is make yourself as energy independent as you can so that it's one less way the Dims can control you.
No subsidies!
I just noticed this marketing innovation by Toyota for the 2022 Prius Prime that overcomes EV charging and range anxiety issues. A transitional hybrid that driver can switch to EV mode and back to hybrid. Toyota has a good feel for consumer psychology.
“2022 Prius Prime offers the best of both worlds: impressive fuel economy and the flexibility of electric charging. Discover how much you can save with this plug-in hybrid’s ability to drive solely on electricity and seamlessly switch to hybrid mode when the charge runs out”
“Not sensible. Certainly not rational.”
LOL...EVERYTHING the liberal Dems and Greens do fits those two criteria. There is no way on God’s Green Earth their “green” energy sources will ever be economical, reliable, or plentiful. Yet they continue to believe in their childish dreams. “Sensible” and “rational” are not part of their thought process.
Yep most all things we humans do or need is related
to some type of energy usage.
I would buy one for myself if the price came down.
I own my home which I would install a charger, and I also own my own business so charging it here would be a piece of cake as well.
I would still need a gas powered truck for work on occasion, and to go outside the range of the electric on a moments notice, but give it a few more years development and for 95+% of my driving it would be just fine.
If they really want to entice me into it do what Tesla did and put the performance, fun factor in as well, 0-60 in under 3 seconds? Hell yeah that would peak this old man’s interest.
Did you factor in battery life/degradation for your solar and vehicle capacity/costs over ten years?
New Republican majorities should legislature that EV’s MUST obtain their “fuel” from ONLY “green generated electricity.” They must begin paying the freight for their activism. This mandate should also apply to ALL so-called green projects.
Yes. If you want that and other details it's in a post from May at https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4060059/posts?page=22#22. It's not for everybody. But it's good if you live in the southern half of the U.S., plan to be there 10 years, have a roof that'll last a while (I have a metal roof) so you don't have to move your solar panels when you replace a 10-year shingle roof (if your panels are on your roof).
The "solar industry" seems to be going all in for doing it at the utility level. That's why it's failing. The smaller guys like I bought my solar equipment from (panels made in Texas, inverters made in North Carolina and Texas) are the ones who seem to market towards libertarian/small government types. For instance, some of my original information came from a group called Practical Preppers with blogs on DIY solar systems and water wells.
Just got an email from my local rural electric co-op and they said that rates are going up because demand is going up (electric vehicles).
This is a poor area. We are not buying EVs.
Just under 1 percent of vehicles in the US are electrics. Comprende?
I bet if you polled folks in 1902 about getting rid of the family horse vs one of them new automobiles, you would have gotten the same results.
90% of the time, customers (consumers) don’t know what they want until they like it.
In particular, I work in tech, and I recall the IMMENSE laughter on the introduction of the iPhone....why? “I will never buy that - it doesn’t have any keys” “Blackberry has a full qwerty keyboard” Literally Microsoft was laughing their asses off, and kept it up so long they bought NOKIA the sinking ship.
Sounds like solar panels are the way to go but I wonder how large a hail stone needs to be to ruin them. Also some of the fire chiefs have said solar panels make putting out house fires very difficult. I’ve seem a few places arounf that put their solar panels on stands not attached to the house. In N Texas during the ice storm the power grid was intermittent for about 3 days in part because the sun didn’t shine and wind turbines were frozen.
“If losing 12% of your range is what you define as “no-go.” People talk about this as if they lose 80% of their range.”
Here is a detailed study of the numbers:
https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/winter-ev-range-loss
Notice that these major losses are at 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
The average low temperature in January where I live is 5 degrees.
<>I wish I could get my gasoline-powered car through a refill at the interstate on vacation in 20 minutes.<>
You fill your ICE vehicle in less than 5 minutes or so, then leave it at the pump for the next 15 minutes?
If you do, the term for such people is A-Hole.
Yep. Or longer.
>> You fill your ICE vehicle in less than 5 minutes or so, then leave it at the pump for the next 15 minutes? <<
Why the hell would you presume I leave it at the pump? My only point is that I usually need about a 20 minute break anyway.
<>I wish I could get my gasoline-powered car through a refill at the interstate on vacation in 20 minutes.<>
Your words. Not mine.
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