More Americans are browsing online for electric cars as they grapple with gas prices that spiked due to the U.S.-Iran War. But thus far, that elevated EV interest has not translated into sales. The number of visitors who searched Edmunds.com for specific electric makes or models increased from 9.6% in February 2026 to 11.6% in March 2026, the group said. But EV sales in March remained flat at 6.
