1 in 5 electric vehicle owners in California switched back to gas because charging their cars is a hassle, research shows
Roughly 20% of electric vehicle owners in California replaced their cars with gas ones, a recent study shows.
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Yeah, the article is written pretty crappily. I mean, they say the Volt has 300 miles of EV range for goodness sakes. But the idea of getting everyone here in California to drive EVs by 2030 is ridiculous. Besides the education of how to charge and how to plan trips, there's also the lack of at-home charging for most people that California has no real plan on how to resolve.I don't like the way the article was written. I hate it when articles say "it takes 6 hours to fill the EV battery whereas it takes 3 minutes for a gas tank". That is pointless as my car charges at home while I eat, sleep etc. This type of statement perpetuates the idea that EVs make you lose time. Contrary to ICE, EVs have two very separate "filling" situations: everyday and road trips. Yep, road trips require a bit of planning and filling is slower. I just wish people would recognize that for most people, this is only a problem a couple times a year. Heck, you can rent an ICE car for a trip if you need to save those minutes and have a bladder of steel.
Still, I think the article is interesting. It was a surprise to me. It shows a lack of understanding from those consumers, and possibly bad marketing. When I look at local EV facebook groups I'm continuously surprised at how little people research before buying. I guess this is what it means to appeal to the masses.
Duh, I wonder why....?The study found that people buying Tesla vehicles are the least likely EV owners to go back to gas, while Fiat 500e buyers are much more likely to go back to gas.
While I don’t completely disagree with everything you state, I will say that I typically advise people that EV’s may not be worth it if they do not have access to home charging and it will be their only car.I don't like the way the article was written. I hate it when articles say "it takes 6 hours to fill the EV battery whereas it takes 3 minutes for a gas tank". That is pointless as my car charges at home while I eat, sleep etc. This type of statement perpetuates the idea that EVs make you lose time. Contrary to ICE, EVs have two very separate "filling" situations: everyday and road trips. Yep, road trips require a bit of planning and filling is slower. I just wish people would recognize that for most people, this is only a problem a couple times a year. Heck, you can rent an ICE car for a trip if you need to save those minutes and have a bladder of steel.
Still, I think the article is interesting. It was a surprise to me. It shows a lack of understanding from those consumers, and possibly bad marketing. When I look at local EV facebook groups I'm continuously surprised at how little people research before buying. I guess this is what it means to appeal to the masses.
the first gen leaf was barely capable of going 70 miles on a full charge, then the battery suffered from severe battery degradation that probably took the range close to 50 miles, in a place like LA that wouldn't work well.I recently reconnected with a very tech savvy friend whom I haven't seen since high school. He told me he had a 1st gen Leaf for a few years, but switched back to a gas car. Just wasn't practical for doing the driving around the Los Angeles area that he needed to do, and his wife refused to drive it. So it all came down to range. He has almost pulled the trigger on a Tesla a couple of times and may do so soon.
This is why we should change building codes to require a NEMA-1450 outlet in the garage of every new house built.![]()
1 in 5 electric vehicle owners in California switched back to gas because charging their cars is a hassle, research shows
Roughly 20% of electric vehicle owners in California replaced their cars with gas ones, a recent study shows.www.businessinsider.com
New homes are not the issues, at least here in OC. Most people don't buy new homes though, and many can't afford a home with a garage. There is a major infrastructure issue that needs to be resolved to get majority into an EV.This is why we should change building codes to require a NEMA-1450 outlet in the garage of every new house built.
the first gen leaf was barely capable of going 70 miles on a full charge, then the battery suffered from severe battery degradation that probably took the range close to 50 miles, in a place like LA that wouldn't work well.I recently reconnected with a very tech savvy friend whom I haven't seen since high school. He told me he had a 1st gen Leaf for a few years, but switched back to a gas car. Just wasn't practical for doing the driving around the Los Angeles area that he needed to do, and his wife refused to drive it. So it all came down to range. He has almost pulled the trigger on a Tesla a couple of times and may do so soon.
The survey received 4512 responses, 1856 of these had made a subsequent purchase decision regarding the first PEV we surveyed them about. Discontinuance in this sample is 20.96% (387 households), while 79.04% (1459 households) continue to own a PEV
Maybe I’m misunderstanding the study, but I think these numbers are being conflated incorrectly.
That’s NOT 1 in 5 EV owners. 40% of EV owners made a decision to replace their EV, 1 in 5 of THOSE people replaced it with an ICE vehicle, while the rest replaced it with another EV, and presumably 60% of EV owners continue to drive their EVs. If I round up, 387/4512 is a bit closer to 1 in 10, which is not an insignificant number, but it’s not quite the mass adoption failure the headline would like you to believe. And the general points of needing to adopt a new driving mindset, easy access to level 2 charging at home, etc are definitely things that should be more openly talked about to those considering a purchase, it’s not all magic and comfort (but it kind of mostly is!).
the first gen leaf was barely capable of going 70 miles on a full charge, then the battery suffered from severe battery degradation that probably took the range close to 50 miles, in a place like LA that wouldn't work well.
at that time only a tesla model S was available and that was an expensive RWD only car that had a lot of new car teething issues. 10 years later there are many more EV options