Revving Up the Electric Vehicle Market

Revving Up the Electric Vehicle Market Achieving the performance and cost targets set by the EV Everywhere Grand Challenge will reduce the combined battery and electric drive system costs of a plug-in electric vehicle by up to 75%. The Chevy Volt is out-selling more than 50% of vehicle models available for sale in the U.S. today. EV sales are growing rapidly – sales in the U.S. tripled in 2012. The number of vehicle models available is 15 new plug-in hybrid electric and all-electric vehicles are expected ON THE RISE. in model year 2013 and 2014. Over 5,000 The number of public plug-in electric vehicle charging stations currently installed in the U.S. and more than 1400 private, non-residential charging stations. Traveling electric costs less. It costs only $1 for today's all-electric vehicles to travel the same distance as a similar-sized gasoline car would on a gallon of fuel. The Workplace Charging Challenge 10x 2x The Workplace Charging Challenge seeks to increase the number of U.S. Employers offering charging by tenfold in five years. The ability to charge at work can potentially double the all-electric daily commuting distance for a PEV driver. 13 companies have signed the Workplace Charging Partner Pledge Google GE Chrysler Verizo Siemens Ford 3M Duke Energy GM Eli Lilly and Company San Diego Gas & Electric Nissan Tesla O ENERGY.GOV