“Today, garage-use intent is potentially a greater factor for in-house charging ability than the house’s capacity to add 240-volt outlets,” he added.

The report highlights research from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which found that an estimated 42% of homeowners park near existing electrical access that can work with a Level 2 charger, though it might need modification.

The study also highlights that “the prohibitive cost” of upgrading a home’s electrical service as another major issue. Out of the homeowners with both the access and space to add home charging, almost 40% need extensive electrical work, potentially costing thousands of dollars, to get the right wiring. This issue primarily impacts older homes or homes in remote areas.

The research also indicates that many Americans share their parking spaces. While 20% of new EV purchasers today live in multi-family dwellings (MFDs) like apartments, townhomes, and condos, just 11% report parking near charging access at their residence.

Though public chargers have become more common in recent years,

Despite threats to nationwide charging networks, public chargers have become more common in recent years. Still, home charging accounts for 80% of all EV charging in the US, Telemetry says.

But regardless of why Americans aren't racing to buy EVs like they used to, the US has been falling behind when it comes to EV growth (though sales are still rising slowly overall). EV sales grew a meager 2% in the US in the first seven months of 2025, compared with Europe and China, which boasted impressive 29% and 30% sales growth, respectively. Analysts chalked up some of the US's sales performance to ongoing tariff fears and anti-electrification moves, but also pointed to rich subsidies for new EV buyers in China, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

By: DocMemory
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