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- Electric vehicle ownership is on the rise, with 1.2 million cars sold last year.
- Realtor.com and Kelley Blue Book ranked the top 20 US cities for EV owners to live.
- Cities that ranked highly have more homes that can accommodate EVs and more public charging ports.
2023 was a banner year for electric vehicles, with a record 1.2 million sold in the United States — about 8% of all cars sold, according to research firm Kelley Blue Book.
But for climate-conscious car buyers, the EV lifestyle requires more planning than just driving off the lot.