More and more Florida drivers are opting to plug in instead of gas up with the number of registered electric vehicles in the state nearly tripling since the pandemic. There were 58,160 registered electric vehicles in Florida at the end of 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That number grew to nearly 168,000 by the end of 2022, the most recent year for which data is available. That same data shows only California has more registered EVs than Florida. Overall, however, EVs still account for just a fraction of all vehicles on the road. Carol D. in Tarpon Springs asked VERIFY which fares better in a crash after hearing electric vehicles might not be as safe as traditional gas-powered vehicles. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/ev-safety-iihs-findings-weight-concerns/67-6c536d9b-c3cb-4b21-bfa2-efc3289d3f05 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay