Which States Have More Battery Electric Vehicles than Plug-in Hybrids?

Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) include both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) which run only on electricity, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) which run on electricity and/or gasoline. Considering all PEVs within a state in 2014, the map below shows states with a greater share of BEVs in red and states with a greater share of PHEVs in blue. Those states where the BEVs and PHEVs are near 50/50 are a neutral color. Georgia had by far the highest percentage of BEVs (84%) of total PEVs. Generous state incentives for purchasing a BEV in Georgia likely account for this high percentage. Hawaii had the next highest share, followed by Washington, Tennessee, Oregon, Utah, and Texas – all with more than 50% BEVs of all plug-ins registered in the State. States such as Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Maine had higher shares of PHEV registrations. For these states and a number of others, PHEVs, which can run on gasoline if necessary, are the most common type of PEV.