Recent research shows that most Americans agree that the future is electric.
    Electric vehicles saw impressive growth in the U.S. last year, with EV sales up more than 80 percent year over year. Despite these advances, the market share of plug-in passenger vehicles in 2018 was only 1.3% to 2.1% of all new vehicle sales.
    While EV adoption in the U.S. is still a gradual process, it's clear from some recent research that most Americans agree that the future is electric.
    Three-quarters of Americans see electric vehicles as the future, nearly a quarter plan to buy
    While EV purchases may represent only a small fraction of total U.S. auto sales, expected EV buyers represent a much larger percentage of the population.
    A 2018 survey by the American Automobile Association found that 20 percent of Americans, or 50 million drivers, said they would likely buy an electric model in their next car. That's a 5 percent increase from 2017, which AAA attributes to EV's lower-than-average cost of ownership, ever-improving driving rangers, and advanced technology and safety features.
    Perhaps more importantly, a recent Harris Poll conducted on behalf of Volvo USA asked 1,510 drivers about electric and electric vehicles and found that 74% of them believe that electric vehicles are "the future of driving." Given the stark disparity between the overwhelming perception of the inevitability of electric vehicles and the reality of the current small market share of electric vehicles, it's worth investigating why some buyers are balking at buying future care. "No power" is the number one barrier to buying an electric car, said 58% of drivers. However, this concern was 20% less common among actual EV drivers, a full 65% of whom said their range anxiety went away within a few months of buying an EV.
    Availability of charging stations is also a concern for 49% of drivers, but only 30% of EV drivers. However, the two groups were nearly identical in seeing initial vehicle cost as a barrier, with 47% of drivers and 40% of EV drivers citing it as a problem.
    Considering that nearly all of the major barriers to buying an electric vehicle are lower for actual EV drivers than others, it seems only a matter of time before range anxiety and other concerns become misunderstood with more and more actual EV driving. Demonstrating the reality of driving an electric car.
    Whether you're a current EV owner or one of the 20% of Americans looking to buy an EV, you can contact us today to learn more about Energysplendor's EV home charging stations.