nbc's jesse kirsch crunches the numbers >> reporter: for months, ann bell thought about saving money and the planet by swapping out her suv for an electric vehicle. but she was still on the fence until gas prices skyrocketed after russia invaded ukraine. she took the plunge. buying a 2020 nissan leaf >> i am in love with it, especially as i drive past gas stations >> reporter: she's not the only one shifting gears. auto research firm edmund said its website traffic for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles is up 84% from just last month. bell decided to buy in late february and found a car days later. >> i was a very lucky person >> reporter: more and more people are thinking about flipping the switch to an all-electric vehicle. but that means you'll have a tough time even finding one of those cars to find here in the chicago suburbs, we're on a lot with hundreds of vehicles new and used, and only one of them is fully electric. >> people who never bought one before say, hey, john, where do i go for an electric vehicle? how do i get in? >> you back order it,