According to results from a 2022 survey, 14 percent of U.S. consumers living in a rural area would purchase a fully electric vehicle. In contrast, 28 percent of participants from these areas reported an interest in petrol or diesel cars. Most of the U.S. population is urban, with California leading the way in terms of urbanization. The Golden State also boasted the largest charging infrastructure network in the U.S. In contrast, charging stations were harder to access in rural areas.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and living area
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"
To the question "Do you live in...", 340 respondents reported living in a large city, 444 respondents reported living in a small or medium-sized town, and 216 respondents reported living in a rural area.
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EIB. (January 9, 2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and living area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297023/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. "Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and living area." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297023/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. (2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and living area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297023/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB. "Consumers' Car Purchasing Intention in The United States in 2022, by Vehicle Type and Living Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297023/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
EIB, Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and living area Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297023/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and living area [Graph], EIB, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297023/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-living-area/
