At this point in the 2024 election season, most folks have gotten used to inconsistent statistics. No matter who your candidate is, where you get your facts lean red or blue. No matter what the ballot issues are, you’ve likely received conflicting reports about what a YES vote will result in or what a NO vote will net.

So it’s hard to believe in much as fact. Until now.

Statistics prove that EV (Electric Vehicle) adoption is increasing. But by how much depends on who you ask.

Environment America reports there are now 82,563 electric vehicles registered in Colorado. That, according to the source, is up 4,200% since 2014, ranking Colorado as 9th in the country in terms of EV growth in the last decade. The US Department of Energy reports that at the end of 2023, there were 90,100 EV light-duty vehicle registrations plus 25,600 plug-in hybrid electric and 152,700 hybrid electric vehicles. That’s coupled with 4,508,800 gasoline fueled autos, 203,400 diesel, 100 propane, 300 compressed natural gas, 334,300 ethanol/Flex and 68,100 biodiesel. Some 46,500 registered vehicles are unknown fuel.

Environment America, a national network of 30 state environmental groups, also reports that Coloradans added 1,024 EV charging ports in 2023. That’s an increase of 23.2% increase from 2022 and a 1,091% increase from 2014. Colorado, the group reports, ranks 7th in the country in EV charging ports installed.

EVs aren’t a new concept, but a long time coming as a commonly adopted mode of transportation. Car And Driver contributor Kevin Wilson recaps the history of EVs in the March 31, 2023 issue. He reported that one Scotsman built battery operated carriages in 1830 and another Scot built a prototype electric locomotive in 1837. Oldsmobile, Porsche and Studebaker had their early electric cars. Henry Ford also built a prototype before deciding gasoline was more promising.

By WWII most electric car makers were out of business. Auto makers continued to experiment with EVs. When OPEC imposed the 1973 oil embargo, electric cars became attractive again, Wilson reports. By 1996, the Toyota RAV4 EV was produced. When Tesla Motors was incorporated in 2003 the race was on. Tesla began production in 2008 of the Roadster using three-phase, four-pole AC induction motors.

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If an EV is in your future, get the right charger installation by Allstar Electrical. Call today!