Last year 186,400 PHEV units were sold in the U.S. 'Teslas are still very desirable and hot.' you look at the Tesla charging network, which is fantastic,' he said. 'If you're a consumer toying with the idea of an EV. He attributes the excitement around EVs to Tesla, the top-selling EV automaker in the U.S., noting that the 'Tesla buzz' hasn't stopped even with the increased competition. He can count the number of level 3 chargers in the city, adding that many are often broken or offline. DeGraff said the EV charging infrastructure lags in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he lives.