{"id":858738,"date":"2025-06-28T19:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T00:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-plummets\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T19:12:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T00:12:40","slug":"u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-plummets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/28\/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-plummets\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Electric Vehicle Adoption Plummets"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pagecontent\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"singleArticle__sidebar\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d32r1sh890xpii.cloudfront.net\/avatars\/medium\/5a404fde389703a17c998e444514ec15.jpg\" alt=\"Tsvetana Paraskova\" title=\"Tsvetana Paraskova\" previous-src=\"data:image\/png;base64,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\"><\/p>\n<p>Tsvetana Paraskova<\/p>\n<p>Tsvetana is a writer for Oilprice.com with over a decade of experience writing for news outlets such as iNVEZZ and SeeNews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/contributors\/Tsvetana-Paraskova\">More Info<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Premium Content<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/ul>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"singleArticle__content\" data-spons=\"0\" data-id=\"41169\">\n<p><span>By <a href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/contributors\/Tsvetana-Paraskova\">Tsvetana Paraskova<\/a> &#8211; Jun 07, 2025, 6:00 PM CDT<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"key_points\">\n<ul>\n<li>EV interest among U.S. drivers has dropped to 16%, the lowest since 2019.<\/li>\n<li>Key deterrents include high upfront costs, limited charging infrastructure, and concerns over long-distance suitability.<\/li>\n<li>Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles are gaining favor as more practical alternatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" ><source media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d32r1sh890xpii.cloudfront.net\/article\/718x300\/2025-06-07_2e1eavcuof.jpg\" alt=\"Tesla fleet\" title=\"Tesla fleet\" previous-src=\"https:\/\/d32r1sh890xpii.cloudfront.net\/article\/718x300\/2025-06-07_2e1eavcuof.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <body><\/p>\n<p><span>Just 16% of American drivers say they are likely to buy an electric vehicle (EV) as their next car\u2014the lowest share recorded in AAA\u2019s annual surveys since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>High battery maintenance costs, high purchase prices, and concerns about range continue to be major deterrents for U.S. consumers to consider buying an EV, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.aaa.com\/2025\/06\/aaa-ev-survey\/\"><span>AAA\u2019s latest survey<\/span><\/a><span> released earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These key barriers have remained more or less the same in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But this year three other factors have also played a role to result in the smallest share of American drivers considering an EV purchase\u2014lower gasoline prices, the increasingly uncertain future of EV incentives such as tax credits and rebates, and politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Only 16% of U.S. adults reported in AAA\u2019s 2025 survey that they are \u201cvery likely\u201d or \u201clikely\u201d to purchase a fully EV as their next car. This compares to 25% in 2022, when gasoline prices of $5 per gallon incentivized more buyers to consider an EV purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This year, the percentage of consumers indicating they would be \u201cunlikely\u201d or \u201cvery unlikely\u201d to purchase an EV rose to 63%, up from 51% last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong><span><a href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/Central-Asias-Resources-Spark-a-New-Global-Scramble.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Related: Central Asia&#8217;s Resources Spark a New Global Scramble<\/a><\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhile the automotive industry is committed to long-term electrification and providing a diverse range of models, underlying consumer hesitation remains,\u201d said Greg Brannon, director of automotive engineering for AAA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Consumers cited high battery repair costs and purchase prices as key barriers to go fully electric, at 62% and 59%, respectively. Other top concerns identified in this year\u2019s survey were the perceived unsuitability of EVs for long-distance travel (57%), a lack of convenient public charging stations (56%), and fear of running out of charge while driving (55%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Other barriers cited by the Americans unlikely to buy an EV include safety concerns cited by 31%, challenges installing charging stations at their residences for 27%, and 12% who are concerned that the tax credits and rebates will be reduced or eliminated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Saving on gasoline costs is a key reason for interest in EVs this year\u201477% of Americans likely to buy an EV cited gas savings as their top motivation to purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The reason, of course, is quite simple. Gasoline prices this spring hit their lowest level ahead of Memorial Day weekend <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/Lower-Oil-Prices-Spur-Strong-Start-to-US-Driving-Season.html\"><span>in four years<\/span><\/a><span>. A large part of the strong demand over Memorial Day weekend was due to the fact that the typical seasonal spike in the spring didn\u2019t materialize, because\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/oil-price-charts\/\"><span>oil prices<\/span><\/a><span> \u2013 the single-biggest driver of gasoline prices\u2014have lingered in the low $60s per barrel for weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Uncertainty about incentives for EV purchases has started to play a larger role in drivers\u2019 hesitancy to consider fully-electric vehicle purchases. Interest in EVs to take advantage of tax credits and rebates has plummeted\u2014from 60% of those saying last year they are likely to buy an EV to 39% this year, per the AAA survey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moreover, fewer Americans now believe that most passenger cars would be EVs within a decade. The share of U.S. drivers who believe that most cars will be electric within the next ten years has plunged from 40% in 2022 to 23% this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Despite the fact that the availability of EV models in the U.S. market has soared in recent years, with many legacy carmakers seeking to compete with Tesla, Americans remain hesitant about purchasing electric cars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Public perception about the future of EVs remains uncertain, AAA says, despite the more than 75 EV models introduced in the past four years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For many drivers, hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicles could be more appealing than full battery EVs as they combine the advantages of traditional internal combustion engines with electric power, reducing range anxiety while providing an environmentally friendly alternative, AAA says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>More Top Reads From Oilprice.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/Permian-or-Bust-US-Oil-Growth-Has-a-One-Basin-Problem.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Permian or Bust? 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