While the incoming Trump administration is expected to end federal tax credits supporting electric vehicle (EV) purchases and leases, yet another poll is showing just how popular these EV rebates remain.
According to a survey by the California-based nonprofit Veloz, 67% of Americans say that the government, be it at the federal, state, or local level, should provide purchase incentives for EVs.
And should the Trump administration end federal incentives, 61% say they want state and local governments to step in and boost their support for EVs.
That’s pretty much what California has already said it will do: Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that should the new administration end federal support, he will revive the state’s EV tax rebates.
Unsurprisingly, behind consumers’ rationale for supporting government incentives lies the issue of costs: When participants in the Veloz poll were asked what might prevent them from buying an EV, the top concern was “cost to buy” for 48.4% of those surveyed.
On the flip side, cost savings on gas is the main reason for choosing an EV for 51.9% of the survey’s participants.
A recent study by J.D. Power also showed that federal tax credits have played a critical role in consumer decisions regarding EVs: 64% of premium brand EV owners and 49% of mass-market EV owners say that incentives were a primary driver of their decision to purchase or lease their EV. More specifically, the J.D. Power survey found Volkswagen, Chevrolet, and Tesla owners were the most heavily influenced by the incentives.
Should government incentives disappear, a key question for American consumers is whether the increasingly intense global competition among manufacturers will continue to exert downward pressure on prices stateside.
Chinese manufacturers, who produce the world’s most affordable EVs, have shelved plans to directly enter the U.S. market after the Biden administration slapped 100% tariffs on China-made EVs last September.
It remains to be seen how the tariffs, combined with the end of government incentives, will impact consumer demand.
Apple won the PC market’s worst quarter, but that’s not the entire story. It won the race by stumbling less than everyone else.
PC makers shipped just 57 million computers worldwide in Q3, which might look good, but it’s a 21% year-over-year plunge (via Counterpoint Research). And despite Apple’s Mac shipments falling by 11%, to 5.6 million, its market share rose from 8.7% to 9.8%. How did that happen?
Update (October 22 23:54 PT): In response to our query, GM clarified that offline recording support is already available on eligible vehicles. Like Tesla's Sentry Mode, it requires owners to connect a USB drive to save incident recordings, which can be viewed on the vehicle's infotainment screen. The upcoming Connected Cameras feature will build on this by giving owners remote access to these recordings via the revamped OnStar app, allowing them to check footage without walking out to their car.
General Motors has announced plans to add a new Connected Cameras feature to its OnStar service starting next year, giving drivers a way to monitor parked vehicles remotely and capture footage of certain incidents.
Missing out on the self-driving future is a tough pill to swallow, especially as a car enthusiast. But that is what Tesla handed us on Wednesday, without a hint of mercy.
During its October 21, 2026 earnings call, Elon Musk told investors the Cybercab is meant mainly as a ride service. Further, nearly all of them will be owned and managed by Tesla.