ESTO DICE LA ENCUESTA: HAY UN INTERÉS CONSIDERABLE POR LOS VEHÍCULOS ELÉCTRICOS EN TODAS LAS DEMOGRAFÍAS RACIALES Y ÉTNICAS CON POLÍTICAS INTELIGENTES SE PUEDEN SUPERAR BARRERAS

A September 2022 report by GreenLatinos, based on a Consumer Reports survey, finds high interest in electric vehicles across all US racial and ethnic groups, including marginalized communities. However, adoption is hindered by systemic barriers. While white and Asian respondents are more concerned with the initial purchase price, Black and Latino respondents are more concerned with maintenance and repair costs. Charging infrastructure is a universal concern, but marginalized groups face greater challenges due to higher rates of renting or living in multi-family housing, and they express higher concerns regarding personal safety at public charging stations. The report emphasizes that personal experience with EVs strongly correlates with purchase intent and recommends targeted financial incentives, expanded public charging, and culturally relevant community outreach to bridge the adoption gap.

• Interest in purchasing or leasing electric vehicles is high across all racial demographics, with marginalized communities showing interest levels at least as high as white consumers: 33% of white, 38% of Black, 43% of Latino, and 52% of Asian American respondents would 'seriously consider' or 'definitely' buy or lease an EV as their next vehicle.
• Cost concerns differ by demographic: white (60%) and Asian (66%) respondents are more likely to cite the purchase price as the primary concern, whereas Black (54%) and Latino (48%) respondents are more likely to identify maintenance and repair costs as a significant barrier.
• Charging logistics are a major barrier for all groups, but the specific needs vary. White respondents place more emphasis on home charging (49%), while Latino respondents (16%) are more likely than white respondents (9%) to identify workplace charging as a facilitator for adoption.
• Marginalized communities express significantly higher concerns regarding personal safety at public charging stations compared to white respondents: 11% of Black, 12% of Latino, and 15% of Asian respondents cited safety as a concern, compared to 6% of white respondents.
• There is a strong correlation between personal experience with EVs and the intent to purchase; those with the highest level of experience are nearly 10 times more likely to 'definitely' consider buying or leasing an EV than those with the least experience.
• A lack of information is a more prominent barrier for Black (13%) and Latino (10%) respondents, who are more likely to report not knowing enough about fully electric vehicles to make a purchase, compared to white (5%) and Asian (2%) respondents.

APA

GreenLatinos (2022). ESTO DICE LA ENCUESTA: HAY UN INTERÉS CONSIDERABLE POR LOS VEHÍCULOS ELÉCTRICOS EN TODAS LAS DEMOGRAFÍAS RACIALES Y ÉTNICAS CON POLÍTICAS INTELIGENTES SE PUEDEN SUPERAR BARRERAS. https://www.greenlatinos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EV-Demographic-Survey-Spanish-final-1.pdf

Chicago

GreenLatinos. ESTO DICE LA ENCUESTA: HAY UN INTERÉS CONSIDERABLE POR LOS VEHÍCULOS ELÉCTRICOS EN TODAS LAS DEMOGRAFÍAS RACIALES Y ÉTNICAS CON POLÍTICAS INTELIGENTES SE PUEDEN SUPERAR BARRERAS. 2022. https://www.greenlatinos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EV-Demographic-Survey-Spanish-final-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenlatinos2022esto, author = {{GreenLatinos}}, title = {{ESTO DICE LA ENCUESTA: HAY UN INTERÉS CONSIDERABLE POR LOS VEHÍCULOS ELÉCTRICOS EN TODAS LAS DEMOGRAFÍAS RACIALES Y ÉTNICAS CON POLÍTICAS INTELIGENTES SE PUEDEN SUPERAR BARRERAS}}, institution = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2022}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EV-Demographic-Survey-Spanish-final-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }