FAIRFAX, Va., July 16 -- George Mason University issued the following news release:
One of the biggest obstacles to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is completely invisible and unquantifiable. It's the belief in many consumers' minds that the range restrictions of EV make it a bad option for them. Doubts about mobility, whether or not they are well-founded, can run neck-and-neck with curiosity in the minds of consumers, keeping them from making the switch from ICE (internal combustion engine) to EV.
These doubts are beyond the remedial reach of automakers and sustainability-minded policymakers. Within the EV ecosystem, auto dealerships are the ones most directly responsible for allaying buyers' concerns. Newly published research b...