Plug-in Hybrids In California
California has been a leader in the promotion of plug-in hybrids. California, the largest U.S. car market, is also the leading plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market in the country with about 40% of all new PEVs sold nationwide during 2011 and 2012, while the state represents about 10% of all new car sales in the country. As of early March 2013, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) reported that 9,559 all-electric vehicle and 8,842 plug-in hybrid owners had applied for the state's Clean Vehicle Rebate since January 2011. However, CARB notices that approximately 2,300 Chevrolet Volts were sold in California before the Volt became eligible for the rebate in February 2012. These figures show that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are also outselling pure electric vehicles in California.
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