When you're filling up your car at the gas station, the pump knows when to stop automatically thanks to a clever mechanism.

Those using the remaining 120,000 gas pumps across California, though, have likely encountered something that sets them apart from those in most other states: plastic sleeves on t ...

The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates there are about 120,000 gas nozzles in the state, compared to 178,549 public and shared private chargers by the completion of 2024.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates there are about 120,000 gas nozzles in the state, compared to 178,549 public and shared private chargers by the completion of 2024.

Nearly 30% of U.S. EV sales go to California customers In California, drivers are now much more likely to encounter an electric vehicle charging connector than a gas pump nozzle.

California now has 48% more public and shared private EV chargers than the number of gasoline nozzles. The California Energy Commission (CEC) estimates there are about 120,000 gas nozzles in the ...

In 2024, California boasted 178,500 total EV ports compared to around 120,000 estimated gas nozzles, according to the California Energy Commission. The number of accessible chargers across ...

That factoid comes from California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office, which explained this week that there are now 48% more EV chargers than gasoline nozzles in the state. "The California Energy ...