Source: The Next Web
JD Power's data validates what early adopters have claimed: ownership experience, not environmental credentials, is driving EV preference. Satisfaction metrics directly influence word-of-mouth adoption and resale value. If EVs are genuinely more reliable and easier to maintain than gas vehicles, switching costs compound and market share locks in for Tesla and legacy OEMs betting on electrification. The EV transition is no longer dependent on subsidies or regulatory pressure alone. The product itself is becoming the competitive moat.