Short trips also wear the components of an ICE vehicle more than longer ones. The transportation needs of urban dwellers. 90 percent of Los Angeles commuters travel 74 or fewer miles per day to and from work. 50 percent of Los Angeles commuters travel 30 or fewer miles per day. The average vehicle occupancy rate of these vehicles is less than 2.
People like to have their own comfortable space, temperature controlled with a good stereo.
The EV as a part of the transportation solution in Southern California. Electric power will come from cleaner and renewable energy sources in the future, so EVs will only get cleaner as they age. Southern California energy mix includes a large portion of hydro and natural gas. Southern California Edison one of the leading consumers of solar and wind energy. Electric busses are finding their way into fleets even now.