According to a 2022 survey by the European Investment Bank, 28 percent of U.S. participants who felt climate change impacts on their everyday life also had interest in purchasing a fully-electric vehicle. In contrast, only one out of 10 respondents who felt climate change had no impact on everyday life would consider buying an electric vehicle.
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and climate change perception
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"
The question "Do you feel that climate change has an impact on your everyday life?" was used to separate respondents in two groups: 668 respondents felt climate change has an impact on every day life, and 332 felt climate change had no impact on everyday life. Answers to the survey question were "Yes, very much so", "Yes, somewhat", "No, not really", and "No, not at all".
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EIB. (January 9, 2023). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2022, by vehicle type and climate change perception [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297102/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-climate-change-views/
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