Report Says California Is Responsible For Almost Half Of All EV Sales - What Will It Take To Move It To Mainstream?

The Energy Department said Wednesday that nearly half of all electric vehicles sold in the United States are purchased in California.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration noted that in 2013, there were 70,000 battery electric vehicles in the United States and 104,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles registered in the United States — out of 226 million vehicles registered in the United States. “Total U.S. sales of plug-in electric vehicles have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7 percent of new vehicle sales in 2014 so far, up from 0.6 percent in 2013 and 0.4 percent in 2012.”