> In October, pure electrics once again outsold PHEVs — 63% share of the plugin market vs. 37% — keeping the BEV share at 64% vs. 36% PHEV in 2023. This represents a slight increase of 2% of BEV share compared to the final 2022 result (64% vs. 62%). Added to the also slight increase in plugin share, this could mean that the French plugin market has reached the ceiling of what current models can offer — and new, cheaper EVs will be needed to break it open further in order for the EV transition to reach new heights.
I wonder. Isn't that because poor people can't buy even new cheap cars these days?<p>So the share of electrics is there because only the rich early adopters have bought a new car lately.
Rather surprised by the sales of the MG 4 , a Chinese make - they bought the remains of MG Rover (MG=Morris Garage) when they went bust in the UK.<p>It looks rather nice for a subcompact SUV - reminds me a Corolla based Cross.
This tool shows that an EV in France pays back it's carbon debt and overtakes gasoline after 10,000Km (roughly 1 year).<p><a href="https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-electric-cars/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-clean-are-...</a><p>It also lets you change country and various other parameters e.g. compare with diesel or hybrids.<p>Two other interesting things I noticed:<p>1.It lets you choose where the battery is made (China Vs EU average Vs Sweden) and it has relatively little impact.<p>2. It lets you choose solar panels instead of a national grid, and France's grid almost exactly matches the figure they use.
In the first nine months of 2023, electric vehicles accounted for 21.5% of cars sold in California (7.4% nationwide). Apparently we're ahead of schedule to get to 100% before 2035 when ZEV will be mandatory.
Some consideration.<p>There is a tax in France called "malus écologique" that depends on CO2 emissions, and it keeps raising. In 2024, it may become more expensive than the car itself, up to 60k€.<p>But for plug-in hybrids (>50km range), you don't have to pay that tax. So if you want a gas guzzler, buy the plug-in hybrid version.