U.S. Electric Vehicles Sales Are Poised to Rise a Lot in 2024, Despite What You May Have Heard

[Think. Again.]

By Dan Gearino, February 8, 2024
Full article: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08022024/inside-clean-energy-us-electric-vehicles-sales-are-poised-to-rise-in-2024/

We examine forecasts to get an idea of how much EV sales will grow, and what factors are driving growth.

Talk of an implosion of the U.S. electric vehicle market is verging on ridiculous.

While there are some serious challenges surrounding EVs—such as the need to build out the nation’s charging infrastructure—automakers are on track to continue on a path of substantial growth.



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Despite the storm clouds, sales were strong in 2023. U.S. consumers bought 1.19 million all-electric vehicles last year, up 46 percent from the prior year, according to Cox Automotive. EVs had a 7.6 percent share of overall car and light truck sales, up from 5.9 percent in the prior year.

It was the first time U.S. EV sales reached 1 million in a year.

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Full Article: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/08022024/inside-clean-energy-us-electric-vehicles-sales-are-poised-to-rise-in-2024/

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1. Surprised to find that only 250,000 Plug-in Hybrids were sold???

I drive Uber/Lyft. Picked up someone from a Volvo dealership. Owns a XC-90 Recharge. Said it was the best car they had ever owned. Told me he got 1200 miles on a tank of gas. It only has a 32 mile range on battery. Of course this means that most of their daily driving is within that 32 mile range.

Just did a quick scan of available plug in hybrids and the range is typically 30 miles. 30 miles of driving like an EV. then it reverts to a regular Hybrid car using gas. Sounds like a reasonable choice for those wanting to get away from fossil fuels but worry about where they would get recharged on a trip to Florida.