Electric vehicle recharging station in the Norwegian fjord village of Eidfjord. (Martin Berry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Many Americans are open to buying an electric or hybrid vehicle the next time they shop for a car. About a third of U.S. adults (32%) say they’re very or somewhat likely to seriously consider purchasing an electric vehicle, and 44% say the same about a hybrid, according to a Pew Research Center survey from March. The survey took place a few weeks into the U.S. military conflict against Iran, which has led to sharply higher gas prices nationwide.

However, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles made up only 10% of all new cars sold in the United States in 2025, according to the most recent data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).…