There's Now 1 EV Charging Station for Every 5 Gas Stations in California

Drivers of electric vehicles in California now have a lot more public places to stop for some juice instead of being strictly tethered to their home EV chargers. The state is hoping that this boost in convenience and accessibility may encourage more drivers in the Golden State to go electric.

In video posted to X on April 27, Gov. Gavin Newsom drives up to what he calls a Tesla "super charging station" in a car made by a different brand to announce that Tesla is now allowing about 10,000 of these chargers to be used by other manufacturers' vehicles. 

"Twenty-five percent of all new vehicle purchases in this state are now electric vehicles," Newsom said. "California dominates in this space. We want to maintain that leadership, maintain that dominance, as we transition from dirty tailpipes ...