Limited driving distance per charge, or so-called “range anxiety,” was the top concern among those choosing not to buy an electric vehicle, according to J.D. Power Canada.
Limited driving distance per charge, or so-called “range anxiety,” was the top concern among those choosing not to buy electric , followed by purchase price , and charging infrastructure .“They’re three separate issues that play off one another,” J.D. Ney, director of the automotive practice at J.D. Power Canada, said in an interview with. “If you can afford an EV, you’re much more likely to own a home. That makes it a lot easier to install charging, which reduces your range anxiety.
J.D. Power Canada found Canadian car buyers remain far less interested in EVs than their American neighbours. This year’s survey found 11 per cent of Canadian new vehicle shoppers are “very likely” to consider an EV. That’s less than half of the 24 per cent of U.S. buyers who said the same.Ney says part of this comes down to a Canadian preference for all-wheel drive vehicles with longer range.
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