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US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Electric vehicle sales in the US continue to see a significant uptick, with EV (BEV and PHEV) share of new light passenger vehicles (LPVs) reaching 7.05% in Q2 of 2022. And in the chart below you can see that the quarter over quarter increase in sales share for both BEVs and PHEVs was roughly 13%. This is a 0.81

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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For their statistical analyses, the researchers made use of anonymized data that vehicle drivers had voluntarily reported to online portals such as Spritmonitor in Germany and MyMPG in the United States. The real-world share of electric driving for PHEVs, on average, is about half the share considered in the type-approval values.

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US Hybrid And PHEV Sales Growth Rate Outpaced BEVs in 2021

EV Adoption

While BEV purists like to claim that the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV is dead), in fact in the US the dual-powertrain EVs are alive and well — and like BEVs, are also seeing strong growth in sales. But while on a much smaller base, PHEV sales increased YOY 156% to 89% for BEVs. from 21.3% from 78.7%. of EVs sold in the US.

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J.D. Power: First-time owners find switching to EVs highly satisfactory

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Those 10 factors are (in alphabetical order): accuracy of stated battery range; availability of public charging stations; battery range; cost of ownership; driving enjoyment; ease of charging at home; interior and exterior styling (new in 2022); safety and technology features (new); service experience (new); and vehicle quality and reliability.

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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments

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Since consumer skepticism regarding public charging availability is the primary reason vehicle shoppers reject EVs, this performance could prove to be a further hindrance to EV acceptance. The availability of public charging stations is still a critical obstacle, but it isn’t the only one. EV owners in the Miami-Port St.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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A statistical regression revealed that the total monetary benefit to consumers from state incentives significantly positively correlates with BEV sales when all 50 states and the District of Columbia are included. Total benefit and electric vehicle sales share for the ten states with the highest sales share of BEVs and PHEVs.

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Buying an EV amid high demand and supply chain issues

Plug in America

We encourage you to expand your search geographically, as the perfect vehicle for you may be available a few towns over. In addition, there are more than 70 models of EVs now available in the U.S., our website PlugStar.com is available to compare all of the different vehicles now available. .

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