Research has studied what makes people adopt electric vehicles since before they were commercially available. Now, a new study examines the next important issue for the future of electrification of personal transportation: what makes electric vehicle owners ditch them.
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Lane, B.W. From early adopters to early quitters. Nat Energy 6, 458–459 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-021-00836-3
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