Forget what you read on Facebook: 94% of EV drivers won’t go back to gas
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The episode discusses a study revealing that 94% of EV drivers will not return to gas vehicles, featuring insights from CDK's David Thomas.
On today's episode of Quick Charge , the audio is sketchy but the math is absolutely rock solid with 94% of current EV owners saying they'll NEVER go back to driving an antiquated gas guzzler. CDK's David Thomas walks us through the findings. From dealership interactions to daily driving habits, CDK's research taps real EV drivers to uncover how behavior, expectations, and satisfaction vary across different ownership scenarios. With access to thousands of auto deals and an in-depth view of what drives today’s EV buyers, this study can help all EV stakeholders get more insight into what EV buyers value most, and how the auto industry must improve to meet their needs. Source Links 2026 CDK EV Ownership Study EV sales just hit their best month since federal tax credits ended Once you go EV, you don’t go back: Study finds 96% of owners plan to stay electric After canceling EVs, Honda laughably tells EV owners to buy a gas guzzler instead Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , TuneIn , and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players New episodes of Quick Charge are (allegedly) recorded several…
People in this episode
Host: 9to5Mac
Guest: David Thomas
Topics covered
- electric vehicles
- EV ownership
- automotive industry
- consumer behavior
- satisfaction
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Organizations: CDK, 9to5Mac, Electrek
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