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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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Studies show that California will need 125,000 to 220,000 charging ports from private and public sources by 2020 in order to provide adequate infrastructure. Current trends suggest that barriers to EV adoption such as price, range, selection and charging-time will continue to diminish, as costs come down and technology improves.

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Switching to electric cars ‘could increase emissions’

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Low running costs of electric vehicles would lead to extra demand for car transport and make necessary the taxation of electricity. National Grid. If this trading scheme remains unchanged, sales of electric cars are likely to result in higher overall CO2 emissions and oil consumption. Popularity.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. EVs have finally come of age. AFP/Getty Images.