Survey on Electric Cars

Survey: One in five U.S. drivers likely to buy electric car

Jan 11, 2011 - One in five U.S. drivers is "very likely" or "likely" to consider purchasing an electric-only vehicle when shopping for a new car, according to an IBM survey released Tuesday.

Two in five, or 40%, say they would pay up to 20% more for such a vehicle, finds the survey of 1,716 U.S. drivers by IBM's Institute for Business Value. The survey, taken Dec. 9-13, includes a mix of suburban, rural and urban drivers.

Yet many Americans say they don't want to spend a lot of money to retrofit their homes to include a recharging station. Only 8% of drivers say they would consider spending the average industry estimate costs of $1,000 to $2,000 on such a retrofit. {continued}