Nearly half of Americans say it’s unlikely they’ll buy an electric vehicle as their next car

Nearly half of Americans say it’s unlikely they’ll buy an electric vehicle as their next car, per CNBC.

Only 19% of respondents to the poll, by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, said it’s “very” or “extremely” likely they would buy an EV as their next car.

Nearly 80% of the public cite the lack of charging infrastructure as a primary reason for not buying an EV, a concern that was consistent among residents from cities, suburbs and rural areas, according to the poll.

The White House in February said it wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on the country’s roads by the end of the decade.

In order to help with the cost of purchasing and owning an EV, 49% of Americans support the federal government providing tax credits, cash rebates or other financial incentives for clean energy, per CNBC.