Oslo (AFP) — More than 40 per cent of electric car drivers worldwide would avoid owning a Tesla, the brand run by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, for political reasons, according to a recent survey.

More than half of electric vehicle (EV) drivers — 53 per cent — said they would avoid certain brands or countries of production for political reasons, according to the survey published Monday.

More than 26,000 electric car owners in 30 countries were queried on behalf of the Global EV Alliance, an international network of national electric vehicle driver associations.

When asked to specify which brand or country of production they would avoid, 41 percent of all EV drivers named Tesla, 12 percent said China, and five percent said the United States.

The survey was conducted in September

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