With many automobile manufacturers making the shift to electrifying their entire line up, the industry is betting big on an all-EV future. But a survey of Californians showed that some 18% of EV owners switched back to gas-powered vehicles, while 20% of PHEV owners returned to fossil-fuel-only combustion.
The survey was carried out by Scott Hardman and Gil Tal of the University of California as they decided to examine how local residents perceive electric vehicle ownership. The test was conducted with the participation of 4167 households who completed the survey. However, only 1,842 respondents made a decision as to whether they would keep their EV.