Electric Car Sales Are Surging, IEA Reports

[PoliticAverse]

The number of electric vehicles on the road rocketed to 2 million in 2016 after being virtually non-existent just five years ago, according to the International Energy Agency.

Registered plug-in and battery-powered vehicles on roads worldwide rose 60 percent from the year before, according to the Global EV Outlook 2017 report from the Paris-based IEA. Despite the rapid growth, electric vehicles still represent just 0.2 percent of total light-duty vehicles.

“China was by far the largest electric car market, accounting for more than 40 percent of the electric cars sold in the world and more than double the amount sold in the United States,” the IEA wrote in the report published Wednesday. “It is undeniable that the current electric car market uptake is largely influenced by the policy environment.”

Read the rest at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-07/electric-car-market-goes-zero-to-2-million-in-five-years

[kimbutgar]

1. My next car will at least be part hybrid electric/gas

I don't have Tesla money.

But how we could improve and provide jobs for our country by rebuilding the electrical grid!

[rurallib]

2. I wonder if there will be used Teslas?

I know that there are use Chevy Volts. From what I have seen they are pretty reasonable.

I may be looking for something like that for our next car.

[47of74]

3. Volts are good cars

I've got a 2012 now. It's a pretty solid vehicle. Last month my average MPG was over 20,000 miles.

[rurallib]

4. depending on what's available when we buy again

Volt is definitely on my list.

I have seen your posts on your Volt and it sounds like a great idea. And a used one could be a bargain.