Nearly Half of US EV Drivers Consider Switching Back to Gas Vehicles: McKinsey Study

Published on June 20, 2024

More electric vehicle drivers are thinking about switching back to internal combustion engine automobiles, according to new findings from the 2024 McKinsey & Co. Mobility Consumer Global Survey. Forty-six percent of EV owners surveyed in the United States say they will likely return to driving gas-powered vehicles. Globally, the survey of 30,000 respondents in 15 countries found that more than one-quarter (29 percent) of EV owners are likely to go back to driving gas-powered cars. Australia topped the list with 49 percent confirming they want to return to driving behind the wheel of an gas-powered automobile, the study found. The lack of public charging infrastructure was the chief reason respondents wanted to switch back to gas-powered vehicles, with 35 percent saying it is “not yet good enough for me.”...

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