Atlanta Is One Of The Top States For EV Vehicles In The U.S.
You may be noticing more and more EV-branded vehicle spaces around the great metro area. That is because Atlanta EV vehicles are quite popular, and the city ranks as a region that has the most of them. A recent study detailed the top 15 cities in the entire country that have the most EV vehicles and Atlanta is right there behind New York.
Over the past five years, the percentage of these electric or hybrid vehicles has only increased. The report states that 9% of the cars in Atlanta in 2023 will be EVs. For context, in 2019, the percentage was 1.4%. Furthermore, the biggest jump came between 2022 and 2023. 2022 saw 5.8% of vehicles in this fuel-efficient category.
Atlanta EV Vehicles Vs. The Rest Of The Country
Compared to the rest of the country’s top cities, Atlanta lies in the middle. The six top cities where there are the most EV vehicles are all on the West Coast. San Francisco leads the charge, with an astounding 34.5% of the vehicles being electric or hybrid. San Diego is next at 23%. Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Seattle then round out the top 5.
In the southeast, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Raleigh, and Durham are also in the top 15.
I’ve Had A Hybrid For 3 Months Now, Here’s How It Has Gone
In late January, I swapped out my gas-heavy Gladiator pickup truck for a hybrid Jeep Wrangler. As an avid Jeep customer, they had been suggesting this move to me for well over 18 months. As 2024 started, they had a new fleet in stock. The few remaining 2023s had such great deals tied to them, that it was finally time for me to make the move.
Here are some of the main takeaways from my first three months of having an EV in Boston, which is where I’m from. My EV allows for a full tank of gas and electric mode. It’s up to the driver which you use.
I use hybrid or electric-only when driving around town locally. “E-Save” or gas mode is for longer drives and highways. In three months, I have filled up a full tank of gas about once every four weeks.
As for charging, I plug in and get the Wrangler to 100% battery life once per week. My biggest surprise in driving an EV, is that the charged battery really doesn’t last very long. In total, it’s about 30 miles worth of driving per charge. In the very cold temperatures of winter, the battery drains very quickly.
The pros to the hybrid are, of course, the money saved on gas. My town has certain rebates to leverage as well. I did find over the first two months, that the increase in money utility bill did essentially make the gas saving cost a wash. However, the city of Boston and my town (15 miles outside the city) have done such a great job implementing charging stations in popular areas.
What I love about charging stations like Flo is the app it is so simple to use. In addition, the vehicle charges so much quicker than a standard outlet home charge. This is all at a cost of about $2-$3.
Convenient advancements like this are making it easier to gain adoption.
