I have been monitoring the concerns being raised about electric vehicles for Legal Insurrection, especially in light of the relentless promotion by politicians and politically connected eco-activists.Now, a new study shows that a significant share of Americans who own an EV have buyer’s remorse and want to switch back to vehicles with traditional
In the poll of nearly 37,000 consumers worldwide, Australia was the only country with a greater percentage, 49%, of EV owners than the U.S. who said they were ready to return to owning an internal combustion engine.by 2030. We are less than six years away, yet only seven have been built, in large part because of the administrations
The second most common reason, mentioned by 34 percent, was the high total cost of owning an EV. Additionally, 32 percent of EV owners reported that their driving patterns on long-distance trips were adversely affected due to owning an EV. SAE International studied the performance of 21 EV models this year and found that, on average, the cars’ range was inflated by 12.5%. “Most tested to date fall short of both their electric consumption and range label values,” the report finds. EVs, it turns out, do worse on long-distance trips than urban short hauls because constant braking helps recharge their batteries.