Road trips in an electric car through California - in pictures

  • A Tesla Supercharger station in Santa Monica. Bloomberg
    A Tesla Supercharger station in Santa Monica. Bloomberg
  • Teslas are by far the most popular EV in California. Photo: Troy Hooper
    Teslas are by far the most popular EV in California. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • Volta is a California-based EV charging station. Photo: Troy Hooper
    Volta is a California-based EV charging station. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • Charging stations are a common sight at supermarkets and malls in California. Photo: Troy Hooper
    Charging stations are a common sight at supermarkets and malls in California. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • The Ford Mach E has emerged as a popular rival to Teslas. Photo: Troy Hooper
    The Ford Mach E has emerged as a popular rival to Teslas. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • The EV charging infrastructure is rapidly expanding. Photo: Troy Hooper
    The EV charging infrastructure is rapidly expanding. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • Soon, EV charging stations will be almost as common as palm trees in some parts of California. Photo: Troy Hooper
    Soon, EV charging stations will be almost as common as palm trees in some parts of California. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • Charging stations are plentiful in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and other metropolitan areas. Photo: Troy Hooper
    Charging stations are plentiful in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and other metropolitan areas. Photo: Troy Hooper
  • New Tesla cars sit in a car park at the Tesla factory in Fremont. Getty / AFP
    New Tesla cars sit in a car park at the Tesla factory in Fremont. Getty / AFP
  • Tesla's new electric lorry is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne on November 16. Reuters
    Tesla's new electric lorry is unveiled during a presentation in Hawthorne on November 16. Reuters
  • The Tesla Cybertruck in Moss Landing. Bloomberg
    The Tesla Cybertruck in Moss Landing. Bloomberg