2015; Plug-Ins & Electric Cars, the fastest growing segment

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Despite cheap gas, Plug-ins and electric cars were the hottest, 2015, USA car segment; growing 30%, but still just 0.8% of the total car market.

Autoline Daily News:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIypU4Uz5gw

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At peak popularity, hybrids were around 3% of new sales, and diesels at 1%. If plug in sales growth continues, they should surpass the diesels next year.

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I believe its the biggest growing sector here too, 1.3% of market share, with around 85,000 so called "plug in" cars registered now, up from 3500 in 2013.

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Originally Posted by trollbait

At peak popularity, hybrids were around 3% of new sales, and diesels at 1%. If plug in sales growth continues, they should surpass the diesels next year.

It took 13 years for the nearly 100% horse-to-automobile conversion. It would be interesting to see if today's ICE-to-EV conversion patterns the same early horse-to-automobile adoption curve.

Interestingly, this article contradicts the 13 year conversion claim...

"Then along came the combustion engine. But it took the automobile and tractor nearly 50 years to dislodge the horse from farms, public transport and wagon delivery systems throughout North America."

"Robert Thurston, a U.S. steam engine expert, opined in 1894, no less, that horses are not only "self-feeding, self-controlling, self-maintaining and self-reproducing, but they are far more economical in the energy they are able to develop from a given weight of fuel material, than any other existing form of motor."

https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/06/H...ung-Big-Shift/

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Originally Posted by ChewChewTrain

It took 13 years for the nearly 100% horse-to-automobile conversion. It would be interesting to see if today's ICE-to-EV conversion patterns the same early horse-to-automobile adoption curve.

Interestingly, this article contradicts the 13 year conversion claim...

"Then along came the combustion engine. But it took the automobile and tractor nearly 50 years to dislodge the horse from farms, public transport and wagon delivery systems throughout North America."

"Robert Thurston, a U.S. steam engine expert, opined in 1894, no less, that horses are not only "self-feeding, self-controlling, self-maintaining and self-reproducing, but they are far more economical in the energy they are able to develop from a given weight of fuel material, than any other existing form of motor."

https://thetyee.ca/News/2013/03/06/H...ung-Big-Shift/

Wonder how that timeline compares to expansion of paved roads. The Model T also didn't arrive until 1908, which meant most cars until then were luxury items.

Plug in cars have only been currently available for 6 years, and 200+ mile BEVs are starting to come down from the luxury segment.

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Originally Posted by trollbait

Wonder how that timeline compares to expansion of paved roads. The Model T also didn't arrive until 1908, which meant most cars until then were luxury items.

Plug in cars have only been currently available for 6 years, and 200+ mile BEVs are starting to come down from the luxury segment.

BOTH excellent points!

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Pure electric car registrations are up 73% V's January last year in the UK. Big increase.

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Originally Posted by Draigflag

Pure electric car registrations are up 73% V's January last year in the UK. Big increase.

WOW! Anxious to see how the GM Bolt does, once they ramp up production to distribute to more USA states, and when Tesla's Model 3 comes online.

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The Bolt was third in plug in sales for January, which tends to be a low month for the segment without the pressure of tax season. This is also without full national availability, and likely fully loaded models.

Monthly Plug-In Sales Scorecard

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What's the difference 'tween an EV and a plug-in?