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Despite the tax credits available to electric car owners or the opportunity to reduce one's carbon footprint by going electric, many people in the U.S. remain wary of shifting away from traditional vehicles, according to ValuePenguin.

Researchers at the insurance-comparison website recently surveyed 2,000 consumers in the U.S. to determine their attitudes toward electric-vehicle adoption. The research indicated that more than one in three U.S. consumers are concerned about the cost of electric vehicles, and 40% of respondents questioned their safety as compared to gas-powered automobiles.

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Elana Ashanti Jefferson

Elana Ashanti Jefferson serves as ALM's PropertyCasualty360 Group Chief Editor. She is a veteran journalist and communications professional. Reach her by sending an e-mail to [email protected].