18 percent of all cars sold worldwide in 2023 were EVs.
https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2024/executive-summary
But in the US, it's only 6.5%.
https://www.edmunds.com/electric-car/articles/percentage-of-electric-cars-in-us.html
Why? Because Americans are by and large offered the most expensive EVs.
Those of us with more modest means get priced out, and the more affordable EVs aren't allowed into the US.
Because profits.