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Visualizing All Electric Car Models Available in the U.S.
Visualizing All Electric Car Models Available in the U.S.
America’s electric vehicle (EV) market has surged over the last decade, and it’s only expected to grow further. The Biden administration has allocated billions towards the EV transition in the hopes that by 2030, electric cars make up 50% of all new cars sales in America.
Given the rising demand, what types of electric car models are available for U.S. consumers to choose from today?
This graphic, using data from Car and Driver and EPA, highlights every single EV that’s available for sale across America, showing the wide range of manufacturers, vehicle types, and prices.
What Electric Vehicles Are Available in America?
As of February 2022, there are 28 different electric vehicles available in the U.S., from 18 different manufacturers. Here are their base model statistics:
EV Model (2022) | Price (MSRP) | Max. Horsepower | Combined Fuel Economy | Combined Max. Range |
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GMC Hummer EV Pickup | $110,295 | 1,000 | N/A | N/A |
Audi e-tron GT | $102,400 | 469 | 82 MPGe | 238 miles |
Mercedes EQS | $102,310 | 329 | 97 MPGe | 350 miles |
Tesla Model X | $98,940 | 670 | 102 MPGe | 348 miles |
Tesla Model S | $94,990 | 670 | 120 MPGe | 405 miles |
Porsche Taycan | $82,700 | 321 | 79 MPGe | 200 miles |
Lucid Air Pure | $77,400 | 480 | N/A | 406 miles |
Rivian R1S | $72,500 | 600+ | N/A | 260+ miles |
Jaguar I-Pace* | $69,900 | 394 | 76 MPGe | 234 miles |
Rivian R1T | $67,500 | 600+ | 70 MPGe | 260+ miles |
Audi e-tron | $65,900 | 402 | 78 MPGe | 222 miles |
Volvo C40 Recharge | $58,750 | 402 | 87 MPGe | 226 miles |
Volvo XC40 Recharge | $55,300 | 402 | 85 MPGe | 223 miles |
Tesla Model Y Long Range | $53,940 | 480 | 122 MPGe | 330 miles |
Polestar 2 | $45,900 | 231 | 107 MPGe | 270 miles |
Tesla Model 3 | $44,990 | 283 | 132 MPGe | 272 miles |
Audi Q4 e-tron | $43,900 | 295 | 95 MPGe | 241 miles |
Ford Mustang Mach-E RWD | $43,895 | 266 | 103 MPGe | 247 miles |
Hyundai Ioniq 5 | $43,650 | 168 | 110 MPGe | 220 miles |
Kia EV6 | $40,900 | 167 | 117 MPGe | 232 miles |
Volkswagen ID.4* | $40,760 | 201 | 99 MPGe | 260 miles |
Kia Niro EV | $39,990 | 201 | 112 MPGe | 239 miles |
Hyundai Kona Electric | $34,000 | 201 | 120 MPGe | 258 miles |
Chevrolet Bolt EUV | $33,500 | 200 | 115 MPGe | 247 miles |
Mazda MX-30 | $33,470 | 143 | 92 MPGe | 100 miles |
Chevrolet Bolt EV | $31,500 | 200 | 120 MPGe | 259 miles |
Mini Cooper SE | $29,900 | 181 | 110 MPGe | 114 miles |
Nissan Leaf | $27,400 | 147 | 111 MPGe | 149 miles |
As of February 2022. *Indicates EPA data on fuel economy and range was only available for 2021 models.
At less than $30,000, the Nissan Leaf and Mini Cooper SE are currently the most affordable options for Americans.
Released in 2010, the Nissan Leaf is one of the oldest EVs on the market. Widely considered a pioneer in the EV space, it’s one of the top-selling electric cars in the U.S.—in 2021, more than 14,000 cars were sold in America.
While the Leaf’s low price point may be appealing to many, it has the third shortest maximum range on the list at 149 miles before needing a recharge. The only other cars with shorter ranges were the Mini Cooper SE and the Mazda MX-30.
GMC’s Hummer EV pickup is the most expensive EV on the list, with a base price point of $110,295—however, GMC is planning to release less expensive versions of the Hummer EV over the coming years.
The only other EV pickup available in the U.S. market in early 2022 is Rivian’s R1T. However, more manufacturers like Ford and Chevrolet are planning to release their own EV pickups, and Tesla’s Cybertruck has been in the works for years.
And new EVs are quickly entering the market. For example, BMW’s all-electric i4 and iX have only recently become available for sale in the U.S.
The Top EV Manufacturers
There are a number of domestic and international manufacturers that sell EVs in America, including German manufacturer Audi, Swedish carmaker Volvo, and South Korean manufacturer Kia.
Here’s a breakdown of the 18 different manufacturers on the list, six of which are U.S. based:
Manufacturer | Country of HQ | # EVs sold in the U.S. |
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Tesla | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 4 |
Audi | 🇩🇪 Germany | 3 |
Volvo | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2 |
Rivian | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 2 |
Kia | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2 |
Hyundai | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2 |
Chevrolet | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 2 |
Volkswagen | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 |
Porsche | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 |
Polestar | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1 |
Nissan | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 |
Mini Cooper | 🇩🇪 German | 1 |
Mercedes | 🇩🇪 German | 1 |
Mazda | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 |
Lucid | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 1 |
Jaguar | 🇬🇧 UK | 1 |
GMC | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 1 |
Ford | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 1 |
Tesla has the highest number of EV models on the market, with four different vehicles available: the Model S, Model X, Model Y, and the Model 3. It’s one of the few manufacturers on the list that exclusively makes electric cars—the only others being Rivian and Lucid.
While anticipation has been building around Tesla’s Cybertruck, and murmurs of a cheaper Tesla have been circulating, Tesla’ CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that there will be no new Tesla models released in 2022. The company will instead focus on its existing models for the time being.
Are U.S. Consumers Ready to Transition to Electric Cars?
It’s important to note that, while EV adoption in America has increased over the years, the U.S. is still lagging behind other countries. Between 2015 and 2020, America’s EV fleet grew at an annual rate of 28%, while China’s grew by 51%, and Europe increased by 41%.
Why are so many Americans dragging their feet when it comes to electric cars? According to a survey by Pew Research Center, the cost is a big barrier, as well as concerns over their reliability compared to gas vehicles.
But with gas prices at all-time highs, and as consumers grow increasingly concerned over the carbon costs of gas vehicles, switching to an electric car may soon be too hard to resist.
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How Carbon Credits Can Help Close the Climate Funding Gap
To keep a 1.5℃ world within reach, global emissions need to fall by as much as 45% by 2030, and carbon credits could help close the gap.
How Carbon Credits Can Help Close the Climate Funding Gap
Governments around the world have committed to the goals of the Paris Agreement, but their climate pledges are insufficient. To keep a 1.5℃ world within reach, global emissions need to fall by as much as 45% by 2030.
Bold and immediate action is essential, but so are resources that will make it happen.
In this graphic, we have partnered with Carbon Streaming to look at the role that the voluntary carbon market and carbon credits can play in closing that gap.
More Funds are Needed for Climate Finance
According to data from the Climate Policy Initiative, climate finance, which includes funds for both adaptation and mitigation, needs to increase at least five-fold, from $1.3T in 2021/2022, to an average $8.6T annually until 2030, and then to just over $10T in the two decades leading up to 2050.
That adds up to a very large number, but consider that in 2022, $7.0T went to fossil fuel subsidies, which almost covers the annual estimated outlay. And the world has shown that when pressed, governments can come up with the money, if the global pandemic is any indication.
Mobilizing Carbon Finance to the Developing World
But the same cannot be said of the developing world, where debt, inequality, and poverty reduce the ability of governments to act. And this is where carbon credits can play an important role. According to analyses from Ecosystem Marketplace, carbon credits help move capital from developed countries, to where funds are needed in the developing world.
For example, in 2019, 69.2% of the carbon credits by volume in the voluntary carbon market were purchased by buyers in Europe, and nearly a third from North America. Compare that to over 90% of the volume of carbon credits sold in the voluntary carbon market in 2022 came from projects that were located outside of those two regions.
Carbon Credits Can Complement Decarbonization Efforts
Carbon credits can also complement decarbonization efforts in the corporate world, where more and more companies have been signing up to reduce emissions. According to the 2022 monitoring report from the Science Based Targets initiative, 4,230 companies around the world had approved targets and commitments, which represented an 88% increase from the prior year. However, as of year end 2022, combined scope 1 and 2 emissions covered by science-based targets totaled approximately 2 GtCO2e, which represents just a fraction of global emissions.
The fine print is that this is just scope 1 and 2 emissions, and doesn’t include scope 3 emissions, which can account for more than 70% of a company’s total emissions. And as these emissions come under greater and greater scrutiny the closer we get to 2030 and beyond, the voluntary carbon credit market could expand exponentially to help meet the need to compensate for these emissions.
Potential Carbon Credit Market Size in 2030
OK, but how big? In 2022, the voluntary carbon credit market was around $2B, but some analysts predict that it could grow to between $5–250 billion by 2030.
Firm | Low Estimate | High Estimate |
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Bain & Company | $15B | $30B |
Barclays | N/A | $250B |
Citigroup | $5B | $50B |
McKinsey & Company | $5B | $50B |
Morgan Stanley | N/A | $100B |
Shell / Boston Consulting Group | $10B | $40B |
Morgan Stanley and Barclays were the most bullish on the size of the voluntary carbon credit market in 2030, but the latter firm was even more optimistic about 2050, and predicted that the voluntary carbon credit market could grow to a colossal $1.5 trillion.
Carbon Streaming is Focused on Carbon Credit Integrity
Ultimately, carbon credits could have an important role to play in marshaling the resources needed to keep the world on track to net zero by 2050, and avoiding the worst consequences of a warming world.
Carbon Streaming uses streaming transactions, a proven and flexible funding model, to scale high-integrity carbon credit projects to advance global climate action and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Learn more at www.carbonstreaming.com.
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