Analysis reveals a 0.23% increase in electricity consumption per electric vehicle in California, indicating impacts of voter registration on EV adoption.
Key Points
Electric vehicle adoption increases annual per capita electricity consumption in California's counties.
Per 10,000 residents, every additional electric vehicle raises consumption by 0.23% over 12 years.
Using a log linear model along with an instrumental variable approach, key influences of partisanship were identified.
The findings highlight the relationship between voter registration and the adoption of electric vehicles in California.