To the editor: Seemingly satisfied by the spectacular however nonetheless ambiguous electrical automobile successes in America and worldwide, visitor contributor Mike Murphy lists numerous options for points that hinder his nice expectations for an imminent electrical, clear automobile future in California (“California can fix Trump’s EV mistake,” July 17). However statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based mostly on information gathered from 2023 by the second quarter of 2024, distinguish between all-electric and hybrid automobile gross sales within the U.S, a revealing distinction that will curb enthusiasm like Murphy’s.
Of the 18.7% of electrical or semi-electric autos offered within the U.S. in the course of the tracked time interval, 7.1% have been battery electrical autos, however a higher %, 9.6%, have been hybrids (with solely 2% plug-in hybrids within the combine). Crucially important, nevertheless, is that BEV market share largely stagnated at 2023 ranges whereas hybrid gross sales skyrocketed 30.7% yr over yr.
The implication for the quick to mid time period could sign a shift in shopper conduct away from buying high-priced all-electric autos to a predominant choice for getting the wise hybrid automobile, affording gas effectivity at 50-plus miles to the gallon.
Jim Valentine, Woodland Hills
