Hybrid cars: a bipartisan favorite. Electric and gas, not as much. | Lifestyle
Recent headlines reveal that thousands of electric vehicles are sitting on dealer lots. CEO of General Motors Mary Barra confirmed the speculation about the slowdown in an earnings call in late January: “It’s true, the pace of EV growth has slowed, which has created some uncertainty.”
The most significant factor in EV purchase hesitancy seems to be the fear of running out of charge without any charging stations nearby. Wall Street Journal reporter Joanna Stern highlighted the problem when she drove around Los Angeles in a Rivian R1T to 30 charging stations, and 40% of them were not working correctly.
Way.com wanted to understand how its customers felt about EVs—as well as hybrids and gas-powered vehicles—and whether their different viewpoints matched political parties. The team surveyed 1,784 Way.com customers throughout the U.S. to get their feedback. The most interesting stat? Hybrids were voted the most popular choice for everyone (52%), over both EVs (21%) and gas-powered (26.9%) cars.
