Depending on whom one asks, Americans are either increasingly interested in buying EVs or less so, but that’s not terribly unusual when it comes to surveys, which only poll a small portion of the population. Over the past couple of years, we’ve received conflicting opinions on that topic, with some surveys indicating that many Americans remain interested in EVs – though they generally cite a few obstacles standing in the way of such a purchase – while others show that most aren’t, or even that existing EV owners want to go back to ICE. That trend continues with a new survey from AAA, too.
In its latest survey, AAA found that among its test group of 1,128 Americans over the age of 18, just 16 percent report that they’re either “likely” or “very likely” to purchase an EV as their next vehicle, which is the lowest such percentage recorded since 2019. Meanwhile, those that said they are “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to purchase an EV rose from 51 percent to 63 percent year-over-year, the highest since 2022.
As for why this is the case, respondents cited a few familiar concerns pertaining to EVs. The biggest are high battery repair costs, which 62 percent said was an obstacle to purchasing an electric vehicle for them. followed by purchase price (59 percent), suitability for long-distance travel (57 percent), lack of public charging stations (56 percent), range anxiety (55 percent), safety concerns (31 percent), challenges installing home chargers (27 percent), and the potential elimination of tax credits (12 percent).
This survey comes right on the heels of J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration (EVC) Study, which found that more than half of U.S. shoppers are “likely” or “very likely” considering an EV for their next vehicle purchase. However, around 46 percent of U.S. EV owners surveyed by McKinsey & Co. last year stated that they are likely to switch back to an ICE vehicle for their next purchase. What is good news for Ford, specifically, is that a previous survey found that most prospective EV buyers have a favorable opinion of its electric models, at least.
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