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Honolulu among top 10 electric vehicle markets in America

https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific...lm0/OgkiTSDPw0898f1d4&t=1542417305&j=85080171

According to a recent report by Experian Information Solutions, which examined all EV sales during the first six months of this year, the Honolulu designated market area had the eighth highest EV market share in the United States at 2.2 percent.

While the figure continues to be relatively low, it easily beat the EV market share for the entire country, which was 0.9 percent during the first half of 2018.

Meanwhile, the total number of EVs across Islands was 7,954 last month, according to recent state data. The figure represents an increase of 22.6 percent from October 2017.

With more than 1.07 million registered passenger vehicles in the state, the share of EVs remains below 1 percent. Nevertheless, Hawaii has the second highest EV adoption rate per capita in the country, trailing only California.
 
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Number of electric vehicles in Hawaii nears milestone

ALMOST 10,000 EVs in Hawaii!! Am betting Teslas account for one-third of all EVs.

In July, the number of passenger EVs in the state was at 9,699, up 2,202 or 29.4% from the same month a year ago, and 249 more, or up 2.6% from June 2019. The July total is just 301 shy of reaching 10,000.

The EVs still represent less than 1% of the more than one million registered passenger vehicles in the state, which in July was tallied at 1,080,151. The number of passenger vehicles in July grew by 10,678 from the same month last year.

In contrast, the number of passenger gasoline vehicles in the state in July grew to 1,036,070, representing 95.9% of total passenger vehicles. It represents an increase of 8,851 vehicles (0.9%) from the same period last year and an increase of 1,292 vehicles (0.1%) from June 2019.

The number of passenger hybrid vehicles in the state in July was 25,031, accounting for 2.3% of the total passenger vehicles. It represents an increase of 0.1% from the same month last year but a decrease of 0.2% from June 2019.
 
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The EVs still represent less than 1% of the more than one million registered passenger vehicles in the state, which in July was tallied at 1,080,151. The number of passenger vehicles in July grew by 10,678 from the same month last year.
That almost 1% of all passenger vehicles figure really isn't that interesting and is a bad way to look at current trends because it includes like 50 years of cars when no EVs were being sold. Better to look at just the yearly changes. If all passenger vehicles grew by 10,678 over the last year, but EVs made up 2,202 of those, then EVs make up ~20% of new car purchases/registrations over the past year. Which, as opposed to the 1% figure, shows they are quite a significant portion of the market.

Also, I assume they are including plug-in hybrids as part of the EVs?
 
ARTICLE about Hawaii vehicle sales in PBN today.


The state's new vehicle market is expected to decline in the next two years according to the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association's Hawaii Auto Outlook report, which was released Monday.

Here are some key takeaways from the report:

  • The hybrid, electric vehicle market share increased to 9% in Q2 of 2019.
  • Though down from last year, electric vehicle market share trended above hybrid and plug-in hybrid at more than 4%.
  • Registrations for domestic brands (including Tesla) were up 1.5% so far this year, despite a 6.3% overall industry decrease.
  • Tesla, Volvo, Ram, Lexus and Subaru saw the largest percentage increases in registrations during the first six months of this year .
  • The top ten selling vehicles in Hawaii's auto market were: the Toyota Tacoma, Toyota 4Runner, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Corolla, Honda CR-V, Honda Civic, Tesla Model 3, Toyota Camry, Ford F-Series and Chevy Silverado.
 
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I think it's amazing/hilarious/sad that the HADA paints this as negative.

I read this and think Tesla is winning and the dealers are scared cause the market demand is shifting to EVs, Tesla is the only EV that everyone wants to get, and they can't do anything about it.

Case in point from the HADA website (HADADATA — HADA)

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The detailed data on the last page is even more interesting. Tesla had 863 new vehicle registrations in 2018 vs. 364 in 2017, +137%. Volvo had 170 vs. 89, +91%, followed by Subaru's 53 vs. 33, 61%. All of the other major brands had declines.

Perhaps now they'll let Tesla have a booth at FHB auto show in February.
 
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I think it's amazing/hilarious/sad that the HADA paints this as negative.

I read this and think Tesla is winning and the dealers are scared cause the market demand is shifting to EVs, Tesla is the only EV that everyone wants to get, and they can't do anything about it.

Case in point from the HADA website (HADADATA — HADA)

Screen+Shot+2019-02-24+at+8.52.07+AM.png


The detailed data on the last page is even more interesting. Tesla had 863 new vehicle registrations in 2018 vs. 364 in 2017, +137%. Volvo had 170 vs. 89, +91%, followed by Subaru's 53 vs. 33, 61%. All of the other major brands had declines.

Perhaps now they'll let Tesla have a booth at FHB auto show in February.

Thanks for digging in to the report! Tesla doesn't need a booth at the car show. Too distracting. Everyone would be playing Beach Buggy in the Teslas including the employees from the other brands. LOL
 
10,000+ EVs! Estimating one-third are Teslas :)

Number of electric vehicles in state tops 10,000
This is good. We've come a long way. But its also a bad thing. Those of us that have appreciated the EV perks have enjoyed them. But with the more EV's take hold, the less the legislature is inclined to continue those same perks or new perks. So enjoy the fruit or our EV perks while you can because they will disappear. And for those folks that were recent to getting an EV and missed the beginning, -- Sorry.