As the world's largest economy, the United States has long been a leader in technological innovation, but when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), the country has surprisingly fallen behind. Despite being one of the pioneers in EV development, with the first mass-produced electric car, the Tesla Roadster, hitting the market in 2008, the U.S. has struggled to keep pace with other countries in adopting and promoting electric vehicles. Meanwhile, countries like Norway, China, and the Netherlands have made significant strides in embracing EVs, with Norway boasting the highest per-capita EV adoption rate in the world. What went wrong in the U.S., and how can the country catch up to its global peers in the electric vehicle revolution?
How the U.S. Fell Behind in Adopting the Electric Car Econofact