Electric-only vehicles are in the spotlight because of high gas prices
A survey of adults in the U.S. found the biggest reason some people don’t want to buy an electric car. Many people say that they don’t know when or where to charge an electric vehicle.
This information comes from a survey of about 8,000 people by Consumer Reports. 36% of the surveyed people say that they will “definitely” or “seriously consider” buying an electric-only car.
For 61% of the people surveyed, the biggest worry about buying an electric vehicle is finding charging stations and the time needed to recharge the car. 55% say that they are concerned about how far the car can go on one charge. 52% think that electric-only vehicles are too expensive.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are about 49,000 public charging stations in the U.S.
In June, president Biden said that it is his goal to build 500,000 charging stations across the country.
This survey was done in January and February. At that time, gas prices started increasing a lot. Consumer Reports says that the people most likely to buy an electric vehicle are young males living in cities with a good education and high income.
Quinta Warren, Consumer Reports’ associate, says that the survey shows that Americans are interested in cheaper transportation and not hurting the environment. She also says that the concerns from the survey are not real barriers.
VOCABULARY
- Spotlight – to get or receive a lot of attention; to be in focus; a popular topic
- Survey – a poll or questionnaire; a set of questions for the public to understand opinion
- Charge – to fill a battery; to give power or energy to a battery
- Concerned – worried; anxious; troubled; bothered
- Public – general people, all people, citizens
- Most likely – high chance; surely; high certainty; almost 100%
- Education – the process of teaching and learning, giving knowledge and understanding
- Income – money you receive every month or year
- Associate – a partner; coworker; collaborator; someone you do work with
- Environment – the natural world, the place we live, the area around us, nature
- Barrier – something blocking you; an object in your way; something that slows you down
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