“Here, on the basis of results from five questionnaire surveys, we find that PEV discontinuance in California occurs at a rate of 20% for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle owners and 18% for battery electric vehicle owners. We show that discontinuance is related to dissatisfaction with the convenience of charging, having other vehicles in the household that are less efficient, not having level 2 (240-volt) charging at home, having fewer household vehicles and not being male.”
Source: New study explains why nearly 20 percent of electric car owners return to gas | TheHill
Charging seems to be a key issue. Survey also says Tesla owners are least likely to switch back to gas vehicles.
