The State Where The Most People Buy EVs

By Douglas McIntyre  •  December 21, 2025

According to registration data, almost 1.26 million EVs were sold in California in 2023. That is 35% of the national total. However, the population is only 12% of the US total. One of the reasons is probably very expensive gas. Douglas A. McIntyre, Editor-In-Chief of Climatecrisis247, explains.

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