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We’ve checked out California’s total EV market. We’ve regarded on the state’s total prime promoting car fashions and the place prime promoting EVs rank (trace: it’s simply two fashions from one model that make the highest rankings). We’ve regarded on the EVs which are topping their car lessons, together with two that simply climbed into the highest 5 of their lessons. And we’ve checked out California’s EV management within the USA. Now, let’s check out how varied prime promoting EVs within the state rank in contrast to one another. (Notice: This rating is for absolutely electrical automobiles solely, not plug-in hybrids).
As we will see, the Tesla Mannequin Y and Tesla Mannequin 3 nonetheless have a robust grip on the highest two spots. Although, shocking as it might be that chart, their dominance has dwindled loads within the final yr.
Among the many remainder of the “prime sellers,” it’s mainly a gradual slide down from the #3 Honda Prologue to the #21 Hyundai IONIQ 6. In actual fact, the Prologue simply bought about 4 occasions greater than the IONIQ 6, whereas the #1 Mannequin Y bought greater than 5 occasions extra items than the #3 Prologue and the #2 Mannequin 3 bought greater than 3 occasions extra items than the #3 Prologue. So, excluding the highest two fashions, it’s a really tight race for the remaining positions within the rating.
General, it’s that candy spot of not-too-expensive small SUVs/crossovers that tops the charts. That’s what folks need nowadays, and that’s what automakers are pleased to provide and promote. The highest six fashions within the rating embody 5 such automobiles — the #1 Tesla Mannequin Y, #3 Honda Prologue, #4 Hyundai IONIQ 5, #5 Ford Mustang Mach-E, and #6 Chevrolet Equinox EV.
Amongst sedans, after the #2 Tesla Mannequin 3, the BMW i4 lastly is available in at #7. Finally, we get to the pickup vehicles, after which find yourself with two of them within the prime 10, the Tesla Cybertruck (#8) and Ford F-150 Lightning (#10).
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