Forget what you read on Facebook: 94% of EV drivers won’t go back to gas

A new industry survey of electric vehicle owners finds that 94% say they would not go back to a gas car. The research comes from CDK, a company that works with auto dealerships, and is based on responses from current EV drivers about their satisfaction and daily experience with the vehicles.

This is one of several similar findings. An earlier study from earlier this year put the number at 96%, and EV sales recently hit their best month since federal tax credits for electric vehicles ended. Together, these point to owners sticking with electric vehicles once they switch, even as some manufacturers pull back on EV models and public debate about EVs remains mixed.

For a homeowner thinking about buying an EV or adding a home charger, none of this changes program deadlines or rebate amounts on its own. But it is a data point worth knowing if you are weighing whether an EV fits your household: the people who already own one are, by large majorities in these surveys, satisfied enough to stay electric. If you are separately considering solar panels or a home charging setup, those remain separate decisions with their own costs, incentives, and installer quotes to compare, regardless of what this survey shows about owner satisfaction.