Charging Electric Vehicles Gaining Traction In the U.S.

Introduction

Electric vehicles are gaining traction in the U.S. According to a report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), there were about 1 million electric vehicles (EVs) on American roads as of February 2019. That’s more than double the number recorded in 2017, when about 350,000 EVs were sold. The EIA estimates that there will be 20 million fully battery-powered cars in operation worldwide by 2030—with roughly 50{a5ecc776959f091c949c169bc862f9277bcf9d85da7cccd96cab34960af80885} of those located in China and Europe combined, though EVs are becoming increasingly popular all over the world with countries like India experiencing significant growth projections by 2020.

Vehicles powered by electricity are gaining traction in the U.S.

Electric vehicles are gaining traction in the U.S. The number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads reached 1 million in February 2019, according to EIA estimates1. About 350,000 EVs were sold in 20182–a significant increase from 2017’s total of about 250,0003 but still only a fraction of overall vehicle sales (some 17 million).

EIA expects that there will be 20 million fully electric battery-powered cars in operation by 20304–about 15{a5ecc776959f091c949c169bc862f9277bcf9d85da7cccd96cab34960af80885} of all light duty vehicles (LDVs)5 at that time6–and 60{a5ecc776959f091c949c169bc862f9277bcf9d85da7cccd96cab34960af80885} of those will be used as part of car sharing programs7 such as Zipcar8 or Turo9 instead of being privately owned by individuals10

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads reached 1 million in February 2019, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on U.S. roads reached 1 million in February 2019, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). This milestone was reached thanks to an increase in both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

The EIA report is called Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE), which refers to the charging station itself; EVSE has been used since at least 2010 when there were only about 200,000 EVs on U.S. roads. The term “infrastructure” is also used sometimes when referring to public charging stations or places where people can charge their cars at home or work–but these facilities aren’t always necessary for EVs because they can be charged overnight at home by plugging them into an outlet like any other household appliance would be plugged into overnight!

About 350,000 EVs were sold in 2018, representing a 58 percent increase from 2017’s sales.

In 2018, 350,000 EVs were sold in the U.S., representing a 58 percent increase from 2017’s sales.

The EIA estimates that there will be 20 million fully electric battery-powered cars in operation by 2030.

The EIA estimates that there will be 20 million fully electric battery-powered cars in operation by 2030.

The EIA estimates that there will be 20 million fully electric battery-powered cars in operation by 2030. The number of electric vehicles on US roads has doubled in the past two years and is expected to increase another fivefold over the next decade.

In addition to consumer demand for cleaner air, some states have mandated that a certain percentage of new cars sold be zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). California has led this effort with its ZEV mandate, which requires automakers to sell a certain percentage of ZEVs within their state fleets every year until 2025. The latest iteration of this policy requires them to make up 15{a5ecc776959f091c949c169bc862f9277bcf9d85da7cccd96cab34960af80885} of sales by 2025–and more than half of those must be fully electric battery powered cars like Tesla’s Model 3 or Chevy’s Bolt EV.”

Conclusion

Overall, EVs are gaining traction in the U.S. The number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads reached 1 million in February 2019, according to a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). About 350,000 EVs were sold in 2018, representing a 58 percent increase from 2017’s sales. The EIA estimates that there will be 20 million fully electric battery-powered cars in operation by 2030.”