Electric Car Market Mostly Based on West Coast

Electric Car Market Mostly Based on West Coast

Hybrid and electric vehicle registrations in US by "Top 15" and "Bottom 15" designated markets areas (DMAs). Electric cars are a relatively common sight in a few cities in the United States, and a rarity in most regions. That’s the takeaway of new data published by Polk, an auto industry market data firm. The top 15 metropolitan areas accounted for 41 percent of all US electric vehicle registrations through the first 10 months of 2012. Los Angeles and San Francisco alone accounted for more than 25% of all electric vehicle sales nationally during the same time period. That adds up to nearly 2,600 EVs on roads in L.A. and San Francisco—and more than 10,000 electric vehicles throughout the top 15 markets. Nearly all of the remaining top markets are on the west coast of the U.S. Sales break down of top EV markets. Most are located in California. Meanwhile, in the 15 lowest ran...

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