Share with friends and circles of friends with wechat scanning QR code < / P > < p > on July 11. A recently completed survey showed that most Americans said that the reason why they were unwilling to buy electric vehicles was mainly because they were worried that the charging network in the United States could not meet the demand p> < p > < / P > < p > most Americans surveyed by consumer reports earlier this year believe that charging networks are the main obstacle to the popularity of electric vehicles in the U.S. market p>
61% of respondents said they were not very willing to buy pure electric vehicles. These respondents said that charging network problems, including charging time and charging location, are the main factors that hinder them from buying or renting electric vehicles p>
the survey released last Thursday showed that the range of electric vehicles and the cost of buying electric vehicles may also be the main obstacles. However, the Americans surveyed did not seem to care much about whether they could repair their electric vehicles or how they performed in cold weather p>
increasing charging facilities is the top priority of US President Biden. In June this year, the Biden government proposed to invest $7.5 billion to build a charging network with 500000 electric vehicle charging piles all over the United States. However, the current number of charging piles in the United States is far apart. According to the U.S. Department of energy, there are only 56000 public charging piles for electric vehicles in the United States so far p>
consumer reports is not the first time that the charging network and electric vehicle range are regarded as the main obstacles for American drivers to buy electric vehicles. Last year, it was reported that one in five electric vehicle owners in California chose to use fuel vehicles again because it was too troublesome to charge electric vehicles p>
even drivers who insist on using electric vehicles have similar concerns. In June this year, a reporter took a 2000 mile (3200 km) self driving trip in an electric vehicle and found that the availability of charging piles and the charging speed of electric vehicles increased the travel time p>
to investigate consumers' interest in buying electric vehicles, consumer report interviewed more than 8000 American adults. The survey was conducted from January 27 to February 18 this year, when the average price of gasoline in the United States released by the American Automobile Association was less than $4 / gallon p>
the survey found that about 71% of Americans interviewed would consider buying electric cars, but only about 36% of respondents said that they would definitely buy or rent an electric car, or at least "seriously consider" buying an electric car p>
Quinta Warren, deputy director of sustainable development policy at consumer report, said: "the survey shows that Americans have a clear interest in reducing transportation costs and environmental impact." "The survey highlights some key issues, but fortunately, many obstacles that affect consumers' purchase of a pure electric vehicle can be solved through past experience and education." p>
in March this year, it was reported that due to the soaring oil price, consumers' interest in purchasing pure electric vehicles is rising. Since then, the average fuel price in the United States has soared to more than $5 per gallon p>
in June this year, it was reported that more and more Uber drivers also began to switch to electric vehicles. A Uber driver said that she could save $15 a week by replacing the original Toyota Camry with Tesla Model 3 p>
Warren emphasized: "most electric vehicles are cheaper than traditional fuel vehicles of the same level." "Even considering that the purchase price of pure electric vehicles is higher than that of fuel vehicles of the same level." (Chenchen)