Original survey questions: "If you were to change your car or buy one for the first time, would it be…
a hybrid vehicle
a petrol/diesel vehicle
an electric vehicle
I would substitute my car with public transport or a bike
I don't have a vehicle now and do not plan to buy one
Don't know"
The question "Which of the following statements do you most agree with?" was used to separate respondents in two groups: 592 respondents agreed that "[they]
are more concerned by the climate emergency than [their] government is" while 408 respondents agreed that "[their] government is more concerned by the climate emergency than [they] are".
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Car purchasing intention in the U.S. by vehicle type and government view 2021
According to a 2021 survey by the European Investment Bank, over half of U.S. participants who felt they were more concerned about the climate emergency than the government also had interest in purchasing a fully-electric or hybrid vehicle. In contrast, almost a third of respondents who felt the government was more concerned about the climate emergency than them would buy a petrol or diesel vehicle.
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EIB. (March 2, 2022). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type and perception of the government's environmental measures [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1300555/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-government-environmental-efforts-view/
EIB. "Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type and perception of the government's environmental measures." Chart. March 2, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1300555/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-government-environmental-efforts-view/
EIB. (2022). Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type and perception of the government's environmental measures. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1300555/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-government-environmental-efforts-view/
EIB. "Consumers' Car Purchasing Intention in The United States in 2021, by Vehicle Type and Perception of The Government's Environmental Measures." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Mar 2022, /statistics/1300555/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-government-environmental-efforts-view/
EIB, Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type and perception of the government's environmental measures ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1300555/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-government-environmental-efforts-view/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Consumers' car purchasing intention in the United States in 2021, by vehicle type and perception of the government's environmental measures [Graph], EIB, March 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1300555/us-car-purchasing-intention-by-vehicle-type-and-government-environmental-efforts-view/
