Are high gas prices pushing people to electric vehicles?

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Automakers are making more electric vehicles, and Americans are buying them. But they're not that accessible to everyone in the U.S.

EVs are a fast-growing share of the U.S. car market, and federal policy — along with consumer demand — is pushing automakers to make more of their fleets electric.

A Forbes-YouGov poll released last fall found that the two most popular reasons for buying an electric car were to help the environment and pay less in taxes or maintenance for their car. But at least one charging company doesn't necessarily see that as an issue. Jonathan Levy, the chief commercial officer at the charging network EVgo, says that the jump can be made progressively as electric vehicles spread.

 

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We don't have the infrastructure to power these cars ( Powerplants).

I challenge any adult to endure the psychological trauma that you’ve put Sergio Burciaga through through implementing fear.

Speaking from personal experience- yes

No. People can’t afford electric vehicles.

No. It's the long lines and rude people at Costco gas pumps.

No they are not.

Not

Nope

We should be pushing UtahDOT & RideUTA to expand public transit. Cars are not the future.

No

I do love how they barely reference lithium at the end of the article. Please do tell us how we extract these minerals from the ground oh I’ll wait for that in depth analysis…….

If they were cheaper

If the next car you get isn’t an EV then don’t complain about gas prices or dirty air.

If I were still working and drove more, I would absolutely look at an electric vehicle.

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