Electric Vehicle Ownership By US State [Map]
Mapping the battery lovers vs gas guzzlers across the US. Which state loves an electric and which still still loves the gas pump?
Hello Eggsters — this week we’re diving into electric cars (EVs for abbreviation lovers) to see which states are charged up, and which states still love the gas pump.
We’ve mapped the number of electric vehicles per 100,000 residents in each US state.
Some are zipping ahead. Others? Loyal to big oil. Let’s take a look at the map.
Map of the Week
Electric Vehicles per 100k People in Each State.
Each state is shaded by how many EVs they’ve got per 100,000 residents.
Crack it Open
Top of the leaderboard: California’s got EVs for days — over 3,000 per 100,000 people. No surprise there. If you’ve even spent some time driving in Cali, you’ve probably seen a Tesla ballet in the Whole Foods parking lot. In fact, much of the West Coast of the US is electric heavy.
Middle of the road: States like Colorado, Oregon, and Virginia are steadily cruising into the EV zone. Not leading the (electric) charge, but not fully loyal to the gas pump either.
Dead battery zone: Mississippi, Wyoming, and West Virginia are still mostly gas-powered. EV adoption there is slower there. Which might be related to weather or fewer charging stations.
Small shock: North Dakota grew EVs by 167% last year — which sounds huge until you realize that’s still like ... not many people.