A few weeks ago the New York Times published an article titled L.A. to Vegas and Back by Electric Car: 8 Hours Driving; 5 More Plugged In. In it, the author details his experiences taking this well-known road trip in an EV while interviewing fellow EV users along the way.
The article isn’t wholly flattering, but neither is it an assault on the EV industry. The article highlights the barriers to adoption that consumers may have, as well as some of the challenges that the energy and EV industries need to overcome in order to get more consumers to make the shift from a gas-powered vehicle. The response from pro-EV publishers, including several bloggers and industry news outlets such as CleanTechnica, has been swift and definitive: the article is misleading and false.
KSV’s take? The article may not be perfect, and bias on the part of the reporter is always possible. However, the challenges and opportunities outlined by the Times align to what we’ve been hearing from consumers in our own research. It is important to look at perspectives outside our own industry bubbles – whether those bubbles are “utility,” “energy provider,” “municipality,” “consultants,” or “technology solutions” – in order to play a stronger role in the success of accelerating EV adoption.
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