Americans Now See EVs as Cheaper

A YouGov trend shows fewer Americans now believe gasoline cars are cheaper to buy or maintain than electric cars (purchase gap down from 76% to 68%; maintenance gap also falling). The shift coexists with strong partisan differences in how EVs are evaluated, and with only small current ownership shares of EVs in the U.S. — If sustained, this perception shift could increase public support for EV incentives, change automaker marketing and accelerate political debates over vehicle standards and infrastructure funding.