LOS ANGELES — Electric vehicle drivers are happy with their cars.

A survey of more than 8,000 consumers who either own an EV or plan to buy one say they are very satisfied with zero-emissions vehicles, according to a new consumer survey released Tuesday from Plug In America, an LA-based nonprofit.

Ninety percent of survey respondents say they are likely or very likely to purchase an EV as their next vehicle. While the main motivation for current EV drivers is the environment and air quality, the primary motivation for EV aspirants is savings. The survey found the main economic factor for making the switch to an electric is access to inexpensive home charging.

The survey was released one day after California gas prices reached another all-time high. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state is now $5.45, according to the website GasBuddy.com. The cost to operate an EV is four cents per mile less than a gas-powered car, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, adding up to a savings of $8,000 over a car’s lifetime.

“The market for electric vehicles is growing dramatically as more consumers are making the switch,” Plug In America Executive Director Joel Levin said in a statement. “As we move from the early adopter phase to the mass market, all stakeholders, from government entities to private companies to nonprofit organizations, need to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible for these consumers so that we may realize the many value benefits of clean EVs.”

Now in its second year, the survey is intended to offer insights that will improve the EV customer experience. While 80% of respondents say they are satisfied with finding the necessary information to buy or lease an EV, cold weather performance is the main detail that is lacking.

EV drivers also say that salespeople do not have as much knowledge about the cars as they would like; just 15% rate their EV salesperson’s knowledge as “very high.” EV owners are also unhappy with public charging infrastructure; they cite too few charging stations as well as broken or nonfunctional chargers as the primary issues.

California is the largest market for electric vehicles in the U.S., accounting for 50% of their sales. Electric vehicles have been making up a larger portion of the market in the state, increasing from 8% in 2020 to 12% in 2021, according to the nonprofit Veloz.