Many U.S. consumers resist buying electric vehicles because of politics—Republican voters are likely to have negative opinions about EVs and wouldn’t buy such a car even when they can afford it. Most conservative respondents in a Morning Consult poll for The Wall Street Journal view electric cars unfavorably, with 41% saying their opinion is ‘very unfavorable’ and another 20% ‘somewhat unfavorable.
If Trump wins the presidential election, he is sure to support the oil and gas industry by introducing more lease sales – after all, 'drill, baby, drill' is a frequent campaign talking point, as is Biden's EV mandate. 'On day one, I will end Crooked Joe Biden's insane electric vehicle mandate,' Trump said at a rally earlier this year.