A recent survey conducted has found that one in five Americans say they will likely buy an electric car the next time they purchase a new vehicle. If one in five Americans actually followed through and bought an electric car, that would represent an enormous jump in sales in a market where electric vehicles make up just 0.72 percent of it. Of the people who said they would buy an electric car, 80 percent cited concern for the environment as their reason.
One in five Americans say their next car will be an electric one
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