More Americans said in 2024 that they would not consider purchasing an electric vehicle (EV) than in 2023, a new Gallup poll found.
The poll found that 48 percent of respondents said they would not consider buying an electric vehicle — up 7 percentage points than those who said the same in 2023. Thirty-five percent said in the latest survey they might consider purchasing one, and 9 percent said they were seriously considering it.
The new poll also found that the percentage of Americans who said they owned an EV ticked up slightly in 2024, with 7 percent saying they have one. Last year, 4 percent said they owned an EV.
The Biden administration finalized a rule last month that could result in 56 percent of new vehicles on the market being electric by 2032. While the rule does not mandate a shift to electric vehicles, it sets pollution standards for an automaker’s vehicle fleet that would be challenging to meet without increasing the share of electric or other low-carbon vehicles.
Former President Trump and Republicans have railed against efforts to transition to EVs over the next decade. Trump has amped up his attacks on EVs, and Republican lawmakers have vowed to try to reverse President Biden’s new rule.
Democrats surveyed by Gallup are more likely to say they are considering buying an EV, with 15 percent saying they are considering buying one and 46 percent saying they may consider one. Nine percent said they already own an EV, while 27 percent said they would not consider buying one.
Republicans are much more likely to oppose buying an EV, with 69 percent saying they would not buy one. Twenty-two percent said they may consider purchasing one, but just 2 percent said they are seriously considering it.
The poll was conducted March 1-20 among 1,016 adults and has a margin of error of 4 percentage points.