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A survey conducted by two the Indiana University researchers has revealed that most car buyers in the United States are unaware of the financial rebated and incentives offered by state and local governments when buying an electric vehicle.
The study, that survey more than 2,000 drivers in 21 of America’s largest cities, discovered that 95 percent of those interviewed didn’t know about state and local rebates and incentives available for all-electric cars. In addition, only 2 out of 758 respondents that lived in areas where subsidies for home charging equipment are offered were aware of them, while only 25 percent were informed about the savings in fuel and maintenance cost provided by electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.
“It is well-established that current mainstream consumer interest in these vehicles is low,” said John D. Graham, one of the co-authors of the report that was published in Energy Policy, an academic journal. “What should be particularly troubling for plug-in electric vehicle proponents and manufacturers is that the respondents to our survey live in major urban areas, the places where PEVs make the most sense due to daily travel patterns.”
According to recent estimates, about 50,000 electric and plug-in hybrid cars will be sold in the United States this year, accounting for less than one percent of overall new vehicle sales nationwide.
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“It is well-established that current mainstream consumer interest in these vehicles is low,” said John D. Graham, one of the co-authors of the report that was published in Energy Policy, an academic journal. “What should be particularly troubling for plug-in electric vehicle proponents and manufacturers is that the respondents to our survey live in major urban areas, the places where PEVs make the most sense due to daily travel patterns.”
According to recent estimates, about 50,000 electric and plug-in hybrid cars will be sold in the United States this year, accounting for less than one percent of overall new vehicle sales nationwide.
Story via DetroitNews
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