Welcome to The Compost, a weekly newsletter on key environmental news impacting Southern California.Heavy California commuters who make under $50,000 a year are spending an average of 23% of their income on gasoline.that pairs gas consumption and EV ownership rates with demographics for every ZIP code in CA.In California, so-called gas “superusers” make up just 10% of the driving population but burn some 28% of the state’s fuel.
Just 2.6% of vehicles in California are electric so far. It’s a bit higher in Orange County, at 4% EV ownership, and Los Angeles County, at 3%. But it’s lower in Riverside County, which is at 1.8%, and San Bernardino County, which is at 1.5%. Orange County boasts the highest percentage of gasoline superusers who drive trucks or SUVs, at 56.5%. Riverside County is next at 51.4%, followed by San Bernardino County at 48.8% and L.A. County.to search your own county or ZIP code and learn more about EV ownership rates, how much gas the area is using and more.
“I will never buy an EV. I drive off road on the weekend. No they do not have EV hookups on a dirt mountain road.”