What percent of vehicles sold in California were ZEV (Zero-emission vehicles) in 2021?

Factful math: Grade 4th-6th

Math skills: Percent

Related Environmental issues: Air / Climate change / Electric vehicles

California plans to stop selling gasoline-powered vehicles and sell only ZEVs (Zero-emission vehicles) by 2035.

About 2 million vehicles were sold in California in 2021. Among those vehicles, 250 thousand vehicles were ZEVs.  About what percent of vehicles sold in California were ZEVs in 2021?

ANSWER  about 13%

250 / 2000 x 100 = 12.5 = about 13%

Source: California Energy Commission, New ZEV Sales in California

Note: ZEV here includes BEV, PHEV, and FCEV.

 

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