Do you know what percentage of EV owners own only an EV?
About 4 percent.
The rest – about 96 percent – own another vehicle that isn’t a battery powered device. What does this say about battery powered devices?
https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/11/10/the-stat-that-says-what-96-percent-wont-admit/
How about PHEV?
So 98% of EV owners cut their transportation emissions by 50% or more. Many people who have two vehicles have a gasser for towiing on long trips which avereage about 20% of peoples driving.
If they use the EV for every day and the gasser for trips, likely cut their emissions by 90%.
https://www.wardsauto.com/dealers/most-ev-buyers-keep-ice-vehicles
“according to Experian’s latest Automotive Consumer Trends Report that covers this year’s second quarter and draws from vehicle registration data and other sources.”
“85% of their EV buyers also have at least one gasoline-fueled vehicle. Just 4% own only an EV.”
Because the public charging networks still suck, and are way too much of a hassle for the majority of drivers who lived their entire lives knowing that there were a handful of gas stations just around the corner anytime they needed them.
What percentage of the US population lives in apartments, rowhouses, condos, townhouses, etc with no access to charging infrastructure at the location where they reside?
Are estimates of nearly 1/3 of the population correct?
What percentage of the US population reside in rental dwellings with no charging infrastructure?
A recent consumer survey by S&P Global Mobility found that a consumer’s consideration for purchasing an EV has fallen to 52% from a high of 81% in 2021. Pricing, infrastructure, and range were the top 3 reasons consumers listed for not purchasing an EV.
(Also means almost half (48%) do not now consider purchasing an EV).
The notion of “use cases” is inherent
(subliminally, alluded, or straightforward) in the bulk of comments.Range, infrastructure or cost (and convenience) are often implied (directly/indirectly) in the bulk of the responses.
Safety is not explicitly mentioned. Nor is the hybrid/PHEV with any assertion.
In looking for the “chie” in the responses, the notion of a middle ground technology (vs a middle ground lifestyle) is rhetorically absent yet subliminally adopted. Toyota read the landscape correctly.