AAA survey confirms the trend: More buyers worry about EVs, favor hybrids

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An April survey by the American Automobile Association supports a continuing trend: Only 18 percent of Americans are “likely” or “very likely” to buy a fully electric vehicle, down from 23 percent a year ago.

Never mind monetary federal tax incentives and automobile manufacturers' marketing of all-electric vehicles to American buyers; the appeal of EVs has dropped this year, while alternately, consumers say they’re more likely to purchase a hybrid.

But hybrids, which are powered by a combination of gasoline and electricity, are significantly favored, according to the AAA, with 31 percent of respondents saying they are “likely” or “very likely” to buy a hybrid vehicle Alternately, full electric cars and SUVs raised concerns about price compared to ICE vehicles and the high costs to repair/replace batteries .

 

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