Florida Department of Motor Vehicles registration data for the third quarter 2017 shows that there were 22,125 plug-in electric vehicles registered in the state. This total includes both fully battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electrics. Of that total, 8,555, or 39% were Teslas. There were 36 different types of plug-in vehicles registered in the state. Here is the ranking of the top 10.
|
Vehicle
|
Rank
|
Number Registered
|
%
|
|
Tesla Model S
|
1
|
6,769
|
30.6%
|
|
Chevy Volt
|
2
|
3,962
|
17.9%
|
|
Nissan Leaf
|
3
|
2,266
|
10.2%
|
|
Tesla Model X
|
4
|
1,725
|
7.8%
|
|
Ford Fusion
|
5
|
1,260
|
5.7%
|
|
BMW i3
|
6
|
1,062
|
4.8%
|
|
Ford C-Max
|
7
|
1,054
|
4.8%
|
|
Smart ForTwo
|
8
|
865
|
3.9%
|
|
BMW i8
|
9
|
571
|
2.6%
|
|
Toyota Prius Plug-In
|
10
|
490
|
2.2%
|
|
Other (26 other Plug-Ins)
|
|
2,101
|
9.5%
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
22,125
|
100%
|
It is interesting to note that despite the cost of Teslas being two to three time the next second and third ranked plug-ins, the Tesla Model S ranked number one in the number of registrations.
