Many Americans still shying away from EVs despite Biden push, AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds
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An EV charging station is seen Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Jose Valdez, 45, who owns three EVs, poses with his Mustang Mach-E, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Valdez owns three EVs, including a new Mustang Mach-E. With a tax credit and other incentives, the sleek new car cost about $49,000, Valdez said. He thinks it's well worth the money. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Jose Valdez, 45, who owns three EVs, poses with his Mustang Mach-E, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Valdez owns three EVs, including a new Mustang Mach-E. With a tax credit and other incentives, the sleek new car cost about $49,000, Valdez said. He thinks it's well worth the money. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)A Ford Mustang Mach-E logo is seen of a vehicle Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)FILE - President Joe Biden listens during an event in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Feb. 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Jose Valdez, 45, who owns three EVs, poses with his Mustang Mach-E, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Valdez owns three EVs, including a new Mustang Mach-E. With a tax credit and other incentives, the sleek new car cost about $49,000, Valdez said. He thinks it's well worth the money. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Caleb Jud, 33, poses for a portrait with his Honda Fit, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Cincinnati. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Jud said hes considering an EV, but may end up with a plug-in hybrid if he goes electric. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)Jose Valdez, 45, who owns three EVs, poses with his Mustang Mach-E, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Valdez owns three EVs, including a new Mustang Mach-E. With a tax credit and other incentives, the sleek new car cost about $49,000, Valdez said. He thinks it's well worth the money. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)A Ford Mustang Mach-E logo is seen of a vehicle's wheel, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Caleb Jud, 33, poses for a portrait in his Honda Fit, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Cincinnati. (Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Jud said hes considering an EV, but may end up with a plug-in hybrid if he goes electric. AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)Jose Valdez, 45, who owns three EVs, looks through the panoramic roof of his Mustang Mach-E, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Valdez owns three EVs, including a new Mustang Mach-E. With a tax credit and other incentives, the sleek new car cost about $49,000, Valdez said. He thinks it's well worth the money. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Jose Valdez, 45, who owns three EVs, leaves a charging station in his Mustang Mach-E, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. Valdez owns three EVs, including a new Mustang Mach-E. With a tax credit and other incentives, the sleek new car cost about $49,000, Valdez said. He thinks it's well worth the money. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Caleb Jud, 33, poses for a portrait with his Honda Fit, Monday, May 13, 2024, in Cincinnati. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows(. Jud said hes considering an EV, but may end up with a plug-in hybrid if he goes electric. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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An EV charging station is seen Thursday, May 9, 2024, in San Antonio. Many Americans still arent sold on going electric for their next car purchase. High prices and a lack of easy-to-find charging stations are major sticking points, a new poll shows. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)