California has nearly 50% more EV chargers than gas nozzles
California had 178,549 electric vehicle chargers in 2024, compared with the California Energy Commission’s estimate of 120,000 gasoline nozzles. (OXANA MELIS/UNSPLASH)
Automakers and dealers that are in states adopting California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rule – which sets ambitious, annually escalating ZEV sales mandates and threatens stiff penalties for noncompliance – face a daunting challenge