0.6% of the American vehicle fleet are electric.

The numbers don't always tell you everything you need to know but they are sure useful in providing context and perspective.  From A handful of states are driving nearly all U.S. electric car adoption by 

Joann Muller.  

The latest data: 4.6% of the new vehicles registered in the U.S. this past May were electric, according to the research firm's most recent data.

That's more than double EVs' share of monthly registrations in May 2021 (1.9%).

Yes, but: EVs still account for only about 0.6% of all registered vehicles in the U.S. Take California's EVs away, and it’s just 0.4%.