Latest vote According to a Gallup poll, public support for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) has declined significantly starting in 2023.
Ordinary people are not surprised by this.
“7% of Americans report owning an electric vehicle, up from 4% a year ago,” Gallup reports.
but.
“This increase coincides with a decrease in the percentage of people who say they are seriously considering a purchase, from 12% to 9%.”
“Meanwhile, fewer Americans say they might consider buying an EV in the future, down from 43% to 35% in 2023,” the report adds. “Thus, public demand for cars has contracted, even as some people have advanced their EV purchase intentions over the past year.”
And here’s where it gets really tricky…
“[L]Just under half of adults (44%) say they are currently seriously considering or likely to consider purchasing an EV…down from 55% in 2023[.]”
Those who have no plans to purchase an EV jumped from 41% to 48%.
This rather dramatic change occurred over the course of a year. Typically, movements of this magnitude occur over several years rather than a single year.
So what has changed?
Well, the idea of owning an EV is much more appealing than reality. With the help of corrupt corporate media, the Biden administration has done everything it can to create a bandwagon effect around EVs, primarily as a way to distract the public from Biden’s soaring gas prices. It worked fine for a while. Everyone thought seriously about EVs. This increased purchases and interest. From there, he said, between 2023 and 2024, what probably happened is that people started researching EVs and discovered the truth of how impractical EVs are.
First, there are initial costs involved in purchasing an EV. If repairs are required, maintenance may be more expensive. The weight of EVs causes tires to wear out faster, and tires aren’t cheap. Finally, there are risks and inconveniences. You constantly worry about finding a charging station, you worry about whether that station is available, you worry about whether there’s a line, and you have to wait about an hour for your vehicle to charge.
What are the benefits?
Personally, I don’t see it that way.
If you have the money, EV can be a great status symbol.
No one will be surprised to learn that another Gallup finding is that EVs are more attractive to people making six-figure incomes.
If you commute regularly without deviating, an EV may make sense because you can get home and turn it on before the electricity runs out.
Nevertheless, by design, my life is as routine as ever, although on weekends I had to drive seven hours round trip to appear on a TV show. Tim Cast IRL. The drive was exhausting enough without having to worry about finding a charging station. I was able to drive long enough without having to wait for charging.
EVs don’t make any sense to me. I don’t see how EVs help the environment when most of the electricity used for charging comes from burning fossil fuels. I don’t believe all the arguments about climate change.
The EV sales boom is tapering off because almost everyone who wanted an EV bought one. I don’t think EVs will become mainstream until charging is as fast and convenient as filling up with gas.
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