The Globe and Mail reports in its Thursday edition that a new survey finds fewer drivers intend to make their next car purchase an electric vehicle. A Canadian Press dispatch to The Globe says that EY's Mobility Consumer Index report shows overall intentions among survey respondents to buy a new vehicle were up 6 per cent compared with last year -- but fewer of them are leaning toward buying an EV. Intentions to buy a fully electric, plug-in hybrid or hybrid vehicle in the next two years dipped slightly to 50 per cent this year, compared with 52 per cent in 2023. It breaks the trend of increases in recent years. In 2021, about 35 per cent of all potential vehicle buyers in Canada were interested in an EV or hybrid. That number jumped to 46 per cent in 2022. When it comes to fully electric vehicles, buying intentions fell to 15 per cent this year, compared with 18 per cent last year. The top concerns survey respondents had are the limited driving range, the price tag of EVs, expensive battery replacements and a lack of charging infrastructure. People are particularly concerned about charging their vehicles outside of their home, and that improving public charging infrastructure would reduce range anxiety among owners.