Driving the news: Despite public charging significantly improving, consumer fears about infrastructure remain the biggest obstacle to EV adoption, according to new J.D. Power research.
For context: About 59% of car shoppers say they'd consider an EV, but the other 41% are increasingly worried about finding places to charge.
The twist is, charging success rates actually jumped from 80% to 84% this quarter, the biggest improvement on record. And customer satisfaction with charging speed and availability is also climbing.
Why it matters: There's a massive disconnect between perception and reality. Nearly half of EV skeptics say they'd reconsider if charging stations were available every 25-100 miles, but there's already one every 41 miles across the country, says J.D. Power. On top of that, two-thirds want 500+ miles of range before they'd buy an EV, while current owners average 281 miles and most say range rarely affects their daily driving.
What we're watching: This looks more like an education problem than an infrastructure one. The charging network keeps improving and most EV owners do 81% of their charging at home anyway. But convincing nervous shoppers that their fears might be unfounded, is proving to be the real challenge.
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