According to a July 2023 survey conducted in the United States on consumers' perception of the impact of increasing electricity prices on the usage of electric vehicles (EVs) as compared to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs), 77 percent of respondents believed using EVs would be too expensive as a result of this price increase, compared to using ICEs.
U.S. consumer perception of whether increasing electricity prices could make using an electric vehicle too expensive compared to internal combustion cars, as of July 2023
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Original survey question: “Do you think that the rising price of electricity could make using an electric car too expensive when compared with petrol or diesel cars?"
Respondents came from national samples from each country. The quota approach was employed to ensure that the sample was representative of gender and age.
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Observatoire Cetelem. (October 17, 2023). U.S. consumer perception of whether increasing electricity prices could make using an electric vehicle too expensive compared to internal combustion cars, as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451458/consumer-beliefs-increasing-electricity-prices-could-make-using-electric-vehicles-too-expensive-compared-ice-cars-united-states/
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Observatoire Cetelem. (2023). U.S. consumer perception of whether increasing electricity prices could make using an electric vehicle too expensive compared to internal combustion cars, as of July 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451458/consumer-beliefs-increasing-electricity-prices-could-make-using-electric-vehicles-too-expensive-compared-ice-cars-united-states/
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