As of 2022, 57 percent of the U.S. participants in the workforce reported intentions of buying an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next car purchase. In contrast, 39 percent of unemployed and inactive respondents intended to make that same purchase.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation
Characteristic
A hybrid vehicle
An electric vehicle
A petrol/diesel vehicle
Don’t know
I don’t have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one
I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
Original survey questions: "If you were to change your car or buy one for the first time, would it be…
a hybrid vehicle
a petrol/diesel vehicle
an electric vehicle
I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
I don't have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one
Don't know"
263 respondents identified as having higher occupations, 206 respondents identified as having lower occupations, and 531 respondents identified as being either unemployed or inactive.
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EIB. (January 9, 2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296891/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/
EIB. "Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296891/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/
EIB. (2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296891/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/
EIB. "Consumers' Car Purchasing Intention in The United States in 2022, by Vehicle Type and Occupation." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296891/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/
EIB, Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296891/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/ (last visited October 19, 2024)
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and occupation [Graph], EIB, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296891/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-occupation/
