The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown.

Other factors contributing to waning EV demand in the United States include stubborn inflation, high interest rates and underwhelming growth in model availability, the study said.

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    6 months ago

    Interesting, glad to hear it takes that long to decrease that much. I also don’t have a garage to charge in either.

    How much range did you lose at -10F? Where I live it isn’t unusual to have stretches of -20 for a week at a time.

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      6 months ago

      How much range did you lose at -10F?

      Thats the temporary 20% range reduction I referred to.

      Where I live it isn’t unusual to have stretches of -20 for a week at a time.

      Do you have block heaters for your ICE vehicles because of that cold and parking outside?

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        6 months ago

        Nah, it’s not really an issue unless You’re around -40 or have a diesel. Or if you have an older battery.

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      6 months ago

      In Canada in places where it gets really cold, it used to be common to plug in your car for the block heater in your engine.