According to a survey conducted in the United States on consumer beliefs on the timeframe within which they believed electric cars will completely replace internal combustion cars, 37 percent of respondents believed the replacement of ICE vehicles would take place within five years. Another share of 37 percent of consumers believed it would happen within the 6 to 15 years timeframe.
Timeframe within which consumers believe electric cars will completely replace internal combustion cars in the United States, as of July 2023
participants who believed ICE cars will eventually be completely replaced by electric vehicles.
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
Original survey question: “In what timeframe do you believe electric cars will completely replace internal combustion engine cars in your country?"
Respondents came from national samples from each country. The quota approach was employed to ensure that the sample was representative of gender and age.
*The respondent count represents the overall sample. This specific survey question was asked to a subset of this sample. The source does not specify the respondent count for this question.
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Observatoire Cetelem. (October 17, 2023). Timeframe within which consumers believe electric cars will completely replace internal combustion cars in the United States, as of July 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1451454/consumer-beliefs-importance-of-cars-in-united-states-in-five-years-time/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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