Electric vehicles are leaving car dealerships faster than ever before. EV sales in California during the first quarter of 2017 were up 91 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago, with nearly 14,000 electric cars being sold in the state. Best of all, EV sales are expected to keep rising as the Tesla Model 3, which has an estimated 500,000 reservations worldwide, gets ready to start production in July.
California electric vehicle sales jump 91 percent in first quarter
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