What are Nice Cars Like EVs Doing in an Oil Country like the US?

Authors

  • Frank Tenkorang University of Nebraska at Kearney
  • Mussie Tessema Department of Business Administration, Winona State University, Winona

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15173/esr.v28i3.6764

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of charging infrastructure on electric vehicle (EV) adoption across U.S. states from 2016 to 2021. Using a fixed-effects Negative Binomial regression model, the study finds a strong, positive relationship between the number of charging ports and EV demand, indicating that a 10% increase in ports yields a 9% rise in EVs. EV adoption is also positively influenced by income and gasoline prices. Contrary to expectations, government incentives and population density show limited or negative effects. These findings underscore the critical role of infrastructure in EV adoption and inform targeted, data-driven transportation and environmental policy strategies.

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Author Biography

Frank Tenkorang, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Department of Economics
Associate Professor

Published

2026-08-24