Not just electric: States with the most cars that use more than just gasoline
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Not just electric: States with the most cars that use more than just gasoline
Person fueling hybrid car.
Electric vehicle sales have grown dramatically over the past decade. Still, they account for less than 2% of all vehicles in the U.S. Turns out, there are other ways to avoid the volatile fluctuations of gas prices.
According to the International Energy Agency, EV vehicle share expansion is necessary to slash transportation emissions and meet global climate goals. The Biden administration has sought to incentivize ownership of plug-in vehicles with tax credits, funding for charging stations, and supporting companies building EVs domestically. But most EV owners in the U.S. still rely on at least some fossil fuels to charge their rides as the country remains far from a 100% renewable energy grid.
Drivers, those unafraid of a french fry aroma, use leftover grease from restaurants as a biofuel. Flex-fuel cars blend higher amounts of corn-based ethanol with gasoline. Electric hybrids use drivers’ braking habits to maximize miles per gallon.
The General broke down the number of cars wholly or partially powered on gasoline substitutes (including biofuels and electricity) in every state and Washington D.C., using the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center data.
Ethanol/E85-powered cars are the most predominant alternative fuel vehicle nationwide, accounting for 7.3% of the overall vehicle share. Its production is less carbon-intensive than petroleum-based gasoline since it’s refined from a plant that absorbs carbon as it grows. Still, most ethanol cars are powered 15-50% by traditional gas.
When it comes to emissions during combustion to power vehicles, both ethanol and vegetable oil biofuels still emit CO2, albeit at a lower rate than 100% gasoline.
Just because a car can handle ethanol fuel doesn’t mean its owners necessarily fill it up with E85 blends, either. Part of why ethanol is the most common alternative-fuel vehicle in the U.S. is because pickup trucks such as the Ford F-150 and Chevrolet Silverado are ethanol-friendly. Lack of refueling stations and owner knowledge means not everyone takes advantage of their cars’ fuel flexibility.
Electric hybrid cars are the second-most common alternative-fuel vehicle, accounting for 2% of vehicles. With models like the Toyota Prius, these cars still use combustion engines but store and reuse energy in batteries.
Among the less common alternative-fuel vehicles is the plug-in hybrid models. The U.S. falls behind in producing and adopting these vehicles, which have electric-charged driving ranges of 15-30 miles and use gasoline for longer distances. They are well-suited for the often-cited concern of infrequent charging stations for electric vehicles.
Nationwide, 11.7% of vehicles use alternative fuels. Since ethanol/E85 vehicles are the most common nationwide, the leaders of the list also have high shares of this vehicle type. In the case of ties, electric vehicle share served as a tiebreaker. Hydrogen, natural gas, and propane vehicles are included in the overall alternative fuel vehicle share, but because they are uncommon, they are not listed as individual data points. California was the only state that reported hydrogen vehicles, with nearly 15,000.
Read on to see where every state lands.
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#51. Rhode Island
The Manchester Street Power Station smokestacks and Providence skyline.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 8.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#25 nationally, 4,300 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#13 nationally, 3,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.1% (#21 nationally, 18,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.3% (#49 nationally, 2,800 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 4.9% (#48 nationally, 43,100 vehicles)
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#50. Connecticut
Aerial view Old Saybrook Lighthouse.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 8.5% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.7% (#17 nationally, 22,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#12 nationally, 13,100 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.2% (#20 nationally, 64,500 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.3% (#48 nationally, 10,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 4.7% (#49 nationally, 139,800 vehicles)
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#49. Hawaii
Car driving along coastal road.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 9.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.8% (#3 nationally, 19,800 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#7 nationally, 5,600 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 3.0% (#6 nationally, 32,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.3% (#50 nationally, 3,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 3.7% (#51 nationally, 39,900 vehicles)
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#48. New York
Cabs crossing the Brooklyn Bridge with Manhattan skyline.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 9.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.7% (#16 nationally, 84,700 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#6 nationally, 59,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.3% (#17 nationally, 259,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.4% (#45 nationally, 48,400 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 5.6% (#43 nationally, 633,100 vehicles)
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#47. New Jersey
Aerial view Jersey City.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 9.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.2% (#7 nationally, 87,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#14 nationally, 26,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.0% (#24 nationally, 142,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.4% (#46 nationally, 25,900 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 5.7% (#42 nationally, 404,200 vehicles)
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#46. Florida
Fountain and Bayfront condos in Naples.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.9% (#11 nationally, 168,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#24 nationally, 45,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.9% (#28 nationally, 338,700 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.8% (#31 nationally, 150,900 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.3% (#40 nationally, 1,137,200 vehicles)
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#45. Nevada
Aerial view of Reno.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.3% (#5 nationally, 32,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#16 nationally, 8,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.3% (#15 nationally, 59,100 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.0% (#24 nationally, 24,700 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 5.2% (#46 nationally, 130,700 vehicles)
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#44. Pennsylvania
Street view of downtown Philadelphia.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#26 nationally, 47,400 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#25 nationally, 25,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.0% (#26 nationally, 199,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.7% (#38 nationally, 68,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.9% (#35 nationally, 698,500 vehicles)
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#43. Massachusetts
Cape Cod seashore viewed from Pilgrim Monument.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.9% (#14 nationally, 49,400 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.6% (#5 nationally, 30,500 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.9% (#7 nationally, 158,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.4% (#47 nationally, 19,500 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 5.5% (#44 nationally, 297,000 vehicles)
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#42. Virginia
Wide view of Alexandria along the Potomac River.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.7% (#15 nationally, 56,600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#21 nationally, 21,700 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.6% (#9 nationally, 198,400 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.5% (#42 nationally, 40,000 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.5% (#38 nationally, 496,200 vehicles)
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#41. Tennessee
Aerial view of downtown Memphis skyline.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.7% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#34 nationally, 22,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#40 nationally, 8,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.5% (#39 nationally, 94,000 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.7% (#37 nationally, 45,700 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.1% (#27 nationally, 519,400 vehicles)
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#40. Delaware
Aerial view of Lewes.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.8% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.6% (#21 nationally, 5,400 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#19 nationally, 2,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.1% (#19 nationally, 19,500 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.5% (#44 nationally, 4,700 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 7.2% (#30 nationally, 66,200 vehicles)
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#39. South Carolina
Downtown Charleston street view.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 10.9% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#40 nationally, 13,500 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#41 nationally, 6,700 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.4% (#42 nationally, 66,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.8% (#35 nationally, 38,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.3% (#24 nationally, 411,400 vehicles)
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#38. North Carolina
Aerial view downtown.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#23 nationally, 45,600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#27 nationally, 18,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.0% (#25 nationally, 175,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.8% (#34 nationally, 71,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 7.5% (#29 nationally, 675,300 vehicles)
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#37. New Hampshire
Aerial view of Market Square and North Church in Portsmouth.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#22 nationally, 7,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#15 nationally, 4,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.3% (#16 nationally, 31,100 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.9% (#27 nationally, 12,900 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.9% (#31 nationally, 95,400 vehicles)
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#36. Georgia
Aerial view of Atlanta metro and highways.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.6% (#19 nationally, 60,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#30 nationally, 18,100 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.5% (#36 nationally, 147,200 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.9% (#30 nationally, 82,500 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 7.8% (#28 nationally, 745,000 vehicles)
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#35. West Virginia
Aerial view of Morgantown.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#48 nationally, 1,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#47 nationally, 1,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.2% (#43 nationally, 18,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.0% (#20 nationally, 15,600 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.6% (#22 nationally, 127,500 vehicles)
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#34. Ohio
Cincinnati skyline and bridge.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#35 nationally, 34,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#34 nationally, 17,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.6% (#34 nationally, 165,700 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.6% (#39 nationally, 63,400 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.4% (#23 nationally, 868,500 vehicles)
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#33. Maryland
Aerial view of Annapolis and Statehouse.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.9% (#12 nationally, 46,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#10 nationally, 22,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.9% (#8 nationally, 146,200 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.6% (#40 nationally, 30,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.5% (#36 nationally, 326,900 vehicles)
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#32. Idaho
Skyline of downtown Boise.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.4% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#36 nationally, 5,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#32 nationally, 3,500 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.9% (#27 nationally, 36,500 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 2.1% (#5 nationally, 40,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.9% (#32 nationally, 133,300 vehicles)
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#31. Arizona
Urban sunset over downtown Scottsdale.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.5% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.0% (#9 nationally, 65,800 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#18 nationally, 20,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.3% (#14 nationally, 150,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.9% (#26 nationally, 61,200 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.9% (#33 nationally, 446,000 vehicles)
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#30. Colorado
Colorado Springs cityscape in autumn.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.1% (#8 nationally, 59,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#11 nationally, 24,000 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.4% (#10 nationally, 131,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.2% (#18 nationally, 62,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.4% (#37 nationally, 346,400 vehicles)
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#29. Kentucky
Louisville skyline.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.7% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#44 nationally, 7,600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#43 nationally, 4,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.4% (#41 nationally, 55,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.8% (#33 nationally, 32,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.2% (#18 nationally, 363,800 vehicles)
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#28. Alabama
Birmingham cityscape.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.7% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#45 nationally, 8,700 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#48 nationally, 4,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.1% (#48 nationally, 50,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.0% (#21 nationally, 48,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.4% (#16 nationally, 449,800 vehicles)
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#27. Oregon
Portland cityscape from Pittock Mansion.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 11.8% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.2% (#6 nationally, 47,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.6% (#4 nationally, 22,500 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 3.7% (#4 nationally, 138,900 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.3% (#13 nationally, 50,200 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 4.9% (#47 nationally, 186,300 vehicles)
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#26. Illinois
Chicago neighborhood buildings and city skyline on sunny autumn day.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.7% (#18 nationally, 66,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#23 nationally, 25,700 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.4% (#11 nationally, 244,100 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.6% (#41 nationally, 55,400 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.0% (#26 nationally, 807,900 vehicles)
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#25. California
Aerial view of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 2.5% (#1 nationally, 903,600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 1.0% (#2 nationally, 361,100 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 4.2% (#2 nationally, 1,514,000 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.5% (#43 nationally, 183,900 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 3.7% (#50 nationally, 1,338,000 vehicles)
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#24. Utah
Aerial view of Salt Lake City.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.9% (#10 nationally, 28,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#17 nationally, 10,200 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.3% (#13 nationally, 69,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 2.1% (#6 nationally, 61,500 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.3% (#39 nationally, 189,900 vehicles)
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#23. Washington
Elevated view of Seattle Space Needle and downtown.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.5% (#4 nationally, 104,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#9 nationally, 31,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 4.0% (#3 nationally, 270,200 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.0% (#22 nationally, 67,500 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 5.1% (#45 nationally, 348,300 vehicles)
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#22. New Mexico
Winding road through desert canyon.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#30 nationally, 7,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#28 nationally, 3,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.9% (#22 nationally, 37,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.5% (#10 nationally, 28,600 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.1% (#25 nationally, 155,900 vehicles)
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#21. Oklahoma
Historic Route 66 sign in small town.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#29 nationally, 16,300 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#22 nationally, 11,500 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.1% (#46 nationally, 47,000 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.4% (#11 nationally, 60,200 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.0% (#20 nationally, 380,800 vehicles)
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#20. Alaska
Downtown Anchorage during summer.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#31 nationally, 2,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#42 nationally, 700 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.6% (#33 nationally, 9,000 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.5% (#9 nationally, 8,700 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.6% (#21 nationally, 48,600 vehicles)
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#19. Vermont
Aerial view of scenic Route 100 in summer.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.4% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.9% (#13 nationally, 5,300 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.7% (#3 nationally, 4,200 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 3.0% (#5 nationally, 17,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.1% (#19 nationally, 6,400 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 6.7% (#34 nationally, 40,000 vehicles)
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#18. Indiana
Monument Circle in Indianapolis.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 12.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#38 nationally, 17,700 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#37 nationally, 10,100 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.7% (#32 nationally, 100,900 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.8% (#32 nationally, 49,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.6% (#14 nationally, 587,100 vehicles)
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#17. Maine
Portland Head Lighthouse and coastline.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#27 nationally, 5,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#8 nationally, 5,700 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.4% (#12 nationally, 28,900 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.9% (#28 nationally, 10,500 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 8.9% (#19 nationally, 109,100 vehicles)
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#16. Kansas
Aerial view downtown Wichita.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#37 nationally, 7,600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#36 nationally, 4,300 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.7% (#31 nationally, 43,500 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.0% (#23 nationally, 25,000 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.0% (#13 nationally, 260,100 vehicles)
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#15. Louisiana
Red streetcar on Canal Street in New Orleans.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#46 nationally, 5,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#50 nationally, 2,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 0.8% (#50 nationally, 31,400 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.6% (#8 nationally, 60,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.5% (#9 nationally, 397,500 vehicles)
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#14. Mississippi
Mississippi Captiol building.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#50 nationally, 2,400 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#51 nationally, 1,600 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 0.8% (#51 nationally, 22,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.2% (#16 nationally, 31,600 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 11.1% (#3 nationally, 302,000 vehicles)
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#13. Arkansas
Afternoon Little Rock cityscape.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#43 nationally, 5,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#46 nationally, 2,500 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.1% (#44 nationally, 30,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.2% (#14 nationally, 33,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.6% (#8 nationally, 283,900 vehicles)
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#12. Wisconsin
Milwaukee cityscape with Art Museum with the Northwestern Mutual building.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#39 nationally, 15,700 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#31 nationally, 10,000 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.9% (#23 nationally, 105,200 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.8% (#29 nationally, 46,500 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.0% (#12 nationally, 549,700 vehicles)
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#11. Texas
Aerial view of cityscape and highways.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.6% (#20 nationally, 149,000 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#35 nationally, 42,800 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.4% (#38 nationally, 361,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.7% (#7 nationally, 420,800 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.5% (#15 nationally, 2,398,800 vehicles)
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#10. Wyoming
City of Jackson Hole and surrounding landscape.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#49 nationally, 800 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#45 nationally, 600 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.1% (#47 nationally, 6,900 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 3.0% (#2 nationally, 19,100 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.1% (#17 nationally, 58,600 vehicles)
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#9. Nebraska
Aerial view of Lincoln and State Capitol building in autumn.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.5% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#41 nationally, 4,600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#39 nationally, 2,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.4% (#40 nationally, 27,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.3% (#12 nationally, 25,600 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.4% (#10 nationally, 201,800 vehicles)
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#8. Michigan
Aerial view of downtown Ann Arbor in summer.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 13.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.4% (#28 nationally, 33,100 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#20 nationally, 24,300 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.5% (#37 nationally, 122,800 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.7% (#36 nationally, 62,800 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.7% (#5 nationally, 905,700 vehicles)
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#7. District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue and U.S. Capitol.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 14.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 1.8% (#2 nationally, 5,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 1.0% (#1 nationally, 3,200 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 5.4% (#1 nationally, 17,200 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.1% (#51 nationally, 400 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 5.6% (#41 nationally, 17,800 vehicles)
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#6. Iowa
Des Moines cityscape and sculpture park.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 14.0% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#42 nationally, 6,200 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#38 nationally, 4,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.6% (#35 nationally, 48,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.2% (#15 nationally, 37,000 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.9% (#4 nationally, 338,900 vehicles)
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#5. Missouri
Kansas City downtown with Union Station.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 14.1% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#33 nationally, 17,900 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#29 nationally, 10,400 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.8% (#29 nationally, 95,100 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 1.1% (#17 nationally, 61,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.6% (#6 nationally, 576,700 vehicles)
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#4. Minnesota
Downtown Minneapolis overlooking Mississippi River.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 14.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.5% (#24 nationally, 24,300 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#26 nationally, 11,900 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 2.1% (#18 nationally, 105,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 0.9% (#25 nationally, 46,900 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 10.5% (#7 nationally, 531,500 vehicles)
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#3. South Dakota
Winding road through Custer Park in Black Hills.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 14.6% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#47 nationally, 1,200 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#44 nationally, 1,000 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.1% (#45 nationally, 10,300 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 2.1% (#4 nationally, 20,000 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 11.2% (#2 nationally, 105,700 vehicles)
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#2. North Dakota
Aerial view of Grand Forks.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 15.2% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#51 nationally, 600 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.1% (#49 nationally, 600 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 0.8% (#49 nationally, 6,600 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 2.3% (#3 nationally, 18,300 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 11.9% (#1 nationally, 93,500 vehicles)
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#1. Montana
View of Missoula from Mount Sentinel.
– Alternative-fuel vehicle share: 15.3% of all vehicles in the state
— Electric vehicle share: 0.3% (#32 nationally, 3,300 vehicles)
— Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle share: 0.2% (#33 nationally, 1,700 vehicles)
— Hybrid vehicle share: 1.7% (#30 nationally, 17,100 vehicles)
— Biodiesel vehicle share: 3.3% (#1 nationally, 33,200 vehicles)
— Ethanol/Flex vehicle share: 9.8% (#11 nationally, 98,000 vehicles)
Story editing by Ashleigh Graf. Copy editing by Kristen Wegrzyn.
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