Despite concern over a dearth of public charging stations along highways, 71 percent of drivers say they would do most of their charging at home. CR has found that the owner of an EV with 250 miles of range can do 92 percent of their charging at home, assuming they have access to a garage or parking space with a home charger. The survey reveals that residents of apartment buildings are more likely to say they will charge an EV at a public fast charging station.
“American drivers are accustomed to having ready access to gas stations, and may not realize that if they have a personal garage or driveway, they’ll be doing most of their charging at home with an EV,” says Harto. “Even though we have found that the typical driver would make as few as six stops at a public charging station every year, a more robust network of fast charging stations would help alleviate buyers’ concerns about switching to an electric vehicle.”
More than a third of drivers think state and federal governments should require automakers to offer EVs—compared with about a quarter who are against that idea. More than half support state spending on EV charging infrastructure. Sixty percent of drivers supported state and federal incentives to help bring down the purchase price of an EV.
According to CR’s survey results, younger drivers are more likely than older ones to buy an EV for their next vehicle. But it appears that, by and large, there is growing interest across different groups.
“These results show that there is robust consumer interest in electric vehicles, but consumers need automakers to deliver more compelling choices at competitive prices,” says Harto.
CR conducted the survey by phone and internet over the summer, in both English and Spanish, eliciting responses from 3,392 licensed drivers across the country.
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