A recent study has found that a touch over 34% of Americans would be willing to purchase an EV as their next vehicle and unsurprisingly, EVs are more popular on one side of the political fence than the other.
The poll, conducted by Reuters, found that while 34% would consider an EV, a further 31% ruled out the possibility of owning an EV as their next vehicle. Of the Democrats that were polled, 50% said they would consider an EV while just 26% of Republicans and 27% of Independents responded in the affirmative.
The study also provides us with an interesting insight into how much consumers are willing to pay for an EV as well as how much range they expect. Some 56% of respondents said they would not pay more than $49,999 for an EV while 37% said they wanted a minimum of 300 miles (482 km) of range from any EV they might buy.
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A further 35% said they want an EV offering 500 or more miles of range, a feat only achieved by a single EV currently available in the United States, the Lucid Air Dream Edition R. To put that into perspective, there are now more than 80 EV models for sale in the U.S. so those demanding 500 miles of range might have to wait for quite a long time.
Reuters notes that some 5.6% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were EVs. President Joe Biden wants 50% of all new vehicles sold in the country in 2030 to be either plug-in hybrids or EVs.
Tesla continues to dominate the American EV market. Indeed, it held a 64% share in 2022 selling 484,351 new vehicles locally. Ford was the second-best seller with a 7.5% share of the market, followed by Chevrolet with 4.8%, Kia with 3.8% and Hyundai with 3.5%.
