The poll found that early EV adopters have a mean age of 42 years and only 31 percent are female. Furthermore, 69 percent of them have children and 64 percent live in major cities. Their mean income is $112,690 and the minimum range they will accept is roughly 247 miles. When you move into the "considerers" category, the mean age and percentage of women increase to 45 years and 47 percent, while the number who live in major cities drops to 49 percent.
Are women more skeptical of electric cars than men?
Answer: A recent poll says yes.
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Electric vehicle buyers in the U.S. generally fall into three camps: the early adopters, the considerers and the skeptics. According to a poll from consulting firm Berylls and market researcher Ipsos, women are more likely to fall into the "skeptic" category than men.
The poll found that early EV adopters have a mean age of 42 years and only 31 percent are female. Furthermore, 69 percent of them have children and 64 percent live in major cities. Their mean income is $112,690 and the minimum range they will accept is roughly 247 miles. When you move into the "considerers" category, the mean age and percentage of women increase to 45 years and 47 percent, while the number who live in major cities drops to 49 percent.
Among those skeptical of EVs, 61 percent are women and the mean age is 57 years. The mean income is significantly lower than the adopters at $86,890, suggesting that financial considerations could also be a driving factor of skepticism (pun intended). Additionally, only 11 percent of EV skeptics live in cities, and the minimum range they will accept is 353 miles.
The poll found that early EV adopters have a mean age of 42 years and only 31 percent are female. Furthermore, 69 percent of them have children and 64 percent live in major cities. Their mean income is $112,690 and the minimum range they will accept is roughly 247 miles. When you move into the "considerers" category, the mean age and percentage of women increase to 45 years and 47 percent, while the number who live in major cities drops to 49 percent.
