The number of people who say they are “very likely” to consider a new EV was up last month, and there is one big reason for that.
Inside EVs (Nov 12, 2025 ) – Consumer interest is growing, not faltering, even without the $7,500 incentive on the table. Per J.D. Power, more than half of new vehicle shoppers (59.7%) say they are “very likely” (24.2%) or “somewhat likely” (35.5%) to consider buying or leasing an EV in the next 12 months. The number of people who are actively looking for a new car and are “very likely” to consider an EV is up 2.6 percentage points from September and is now at its highest level since January.
Current EV owners also need to be thrown into the mix, because most of them–a whopping 94%–say they will buy another EV when the time comes for a new car. Among them, 79% say they “definitely will” buy or lease a new EV, while 15% say they “probably will.”
The explanation for this continued interest is customer satisfaction. Among current EV owners, the number one reason for buying an electric car was the expected lower running costs (57%), followed by the tax credits and incentives (51%), driving performance (48%), purchase price or lease offer (47%), and design (35%).
