Sales of plug - in electric vehicles ( EVs ) in the US over their first five years in the market are ahead of the equivalent sales figures for hybrids , according to the second annual EV sector survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America . The Osborn effect - where sales of an electronic product fall in favor of an improved product arriving - is noted regarding the tapering of EV sales in 2015 , with consumers switching to EVs with 200-mile plus ranges coming in 2017 . The survey also showed young adults were the group with the fastest - rising consumer interest in EVs .
Sales of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) in the US over their first five years in the market are ahead of the equivalent sales figures for hybrids,according to the second annual EV sector survey conducted by the Consumer Federation of America. The Osborn Effect - where sales of an electronic product fall in anticipation of an improved model arriving - is noted regarding the tapering of EV sales in 2015, with consumers looking to EVs with 200-mile plus ranges coming in 2017. The survey also showed young adults were the group with the fastest-rising consumer interest in EVs.