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Breakout EV US Sales
Canary: "Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids." In 2023, traditional fossil-fueled cars dropped to 84% of total passenger vehicles sales in the US—the lowest ever. Contrariwise, sales of both fully electric cars + hybrids are climbing to new heights. "The change is driven in part by a surge in sales for hybrid vehicles with a gas-powered engine and an onboard battery but no plug, which together with plug-in hybrids made up nearly 10 percent of new car sales last year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration." Sadly, hybrids may burn less gas than a conventiona car, but they fail to offer a pathway to eliminating carbon pollution from our highways + roads. "Last year, despite some market difficulties, [EVs] accounted for 7 percent of new vehicle sales. The transportation sector accounts for over a quarter of American greenhouse gas emissions. Walkable cities, bike lanes, mass transit + all the other solutions to our reliance on fossil fuel cars require support as well. Once pure electric vehicles reach 15% of new vehicle sales, energy experts predict a tipping point will have been reached. Time is short + the water is rising. Electric bikes may be the gateway drug, but truly EVs are the future.
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