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It looks like the 0.43% stat is just on EV's and doesn't include plug-in hybrids. If you look at the stats in the article (2.1 mil plug-in + 1.3 mil EVs / 276 m
by dr_orpheus 4y ago
It looks like the 0.43% stat is just on EV's and doesn't include plug-in hybrids. If you look at the stats in the article (2.1 mil plug-in + 1.3 mil EVs / 276 mil total cars) it comes out to 1.2%. So I agree that is still reasonable and within the order of magnitude I would expect but I think that is why they are saying "only" because they would expect it to be closer to the 1.2%. But I think one of the things offsetting it and why the plug-ins aren't helping as much is that for longer drives you are running through the plug-in battery or you are just driving a gas car.
I would be curious if there was an average miles driven per day/week/whatever for each of the different types of cars.
- KingOfCoders 4y agoHybrids are a scam. They give people a good conscience but use more fuel than equivalent cars as they are heavier and more costly to produce. If you do not tightly watch it, you're burning more fuel. So I'd argue to not count Hybrids as "EV-equivalent". They are not saving fuel.
- hnav 4y agoDepends, "real" hybrids like Priuses definitely save fuel, I'd say the powertrain consumes 20% less fuel before you layer on other energy saving techniques like crap tires.