More Charging Stations Needed for EV Growth.

• Position: ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Some 52% of U.S. residents agree that electric vehicles are instrumental in combating climate change, and 46% agree that governments should increase tax incentives for people who buy EVs, according to a report from market research firm Ipsos and EVBox Group.

Forty-one percent of Americans say they would consider an EV for their next car. The top barrier to buying is drivers' uncertainty around finding a charging station when they need it, an indication that an expanded public EV charging infrastructure would help the nation transition more quickly from gas cars to EVs.

Major automakers are releasing a new wave of electric cars and pickup trucks that are more affordable for mainstream drivers; the U.S. has rejoined the Paris Agreement in the fight against climate change; and the Biden Administration is urging faster adoption of EVs with a call for 500,000 new public charging stations on U.S. roads by 2030.

The typical U.S. EV driver is 18 to 34 years old; male; highly educated; and charges...