Plug-in electric vehicles in the United States

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/plug-in-electric-vehicles-in-the-united-states

1. What is the cumulative u.s. plug-in vehicle sales (since 2010)?
2. What is the 2023 u.s. plug-in vehicle sales volume?
3. How many plug‑in electric cars have been sold in the United States since 2010?
4. Which state has the most plug‑in electric cars?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the cumulative u.s. plug-in vehicle sales (since 2010)?Approximately 4.7 million units
2. What is the 2023 u.s. plug-in vehicle sales volume?1,402,371 units
3. How many plug‑in electric cars have been sold in the United States since 2010?Since 2010, more than 4.7 million plug‑in electric cars have been sold in the United States.
4. Which state has the most plug‑in electric cars?California has the most plug‑in electric cars, with about 46% of all U.S. EVs and over one million cars registered.

Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV): A vehicle that can be plugged into an external power source to recharge its battery, encompassing both BEVs and PHEVs.
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV): A vehicle powered exclusively by an electric motor and a rechargeable battery pack, with zero tailpipe emissions.
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV): A hybrid vehicle equipped with a battery that can be recharged by plugging into an external power source, allowing for a limited all-electric range.
Market Share: The proportion of total sales in a particular market that is held by a specific company or product.