Cars in San Luis Obispo County.
What vehicles are registered in San Luis Obispo County? The DMV counted 240,307 vehicles across 24 ZIPs. Toyota is the largest named make. 3.2% are battery electric.
240,307vehicles

The largest named makes
Each make count is a lower bound, because the DMV pools small groups.
See all 20 makes
The fuel mix
Top plug-in models
From the state energy agency. Its count is a year newer than the DMV file and covers light-duty vehicles only.
Plug-in types
13,287 plug-in and fuel-cell vehicles in all.
How many new cars sold here are zero-emission?
New light-duty sales by quarter, from the state energy agency. The newest quarters are preliminary.
18.6% of new light-duty vehicles sold here in the latest three quarters were zero-emission, 1,137 of 6,109. A year earlier the share was 21.3%. Across California it was 19.6%.
Every ZIP in San Luis Obispo County
| ZIP | City | Vehicles | Largest named make | Battery electric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93446 | Paso Robles | 42,028 | Ford | 1.9% |
| 93422 | Atascadero | 29,100 | Toyota | 2.6% |
| 93420 | Arroyo Grande | 28,780 | Toyota | 3.5% |
| 93401 | San Luis Obispo | 27,129 | Toyota | 5.6% |
| 93444 | Nipomo | 22,071 | Toyota | 2.9% |
| 93402 | Los Osos | 12,825 | Toyota | 3.5% |
| 93405 | San Luis Obispo | 12,360 | Toyota | 5.4% |
| 93465 | Templeton | 10,780 | Toyota | 3.0% |
| 93433 | Grover Beach | 10,435 | Toyota | 2.3% |
| 93442 | Morro Bay | 9,962 | Toyota | 2.7% |
| 93449 | Pismo Beach | 7,509 | Toyota | 5.7% |
| 93428 | Cambria | 6,270 | Toyota | 3.5% |
| 93445 | Oceano | 5,378 | Toyota | 1.3% |
| 93451 | San Miguel | 4,502 | Toyota | 1.2% |
| 93430 | Cayucos | 2,877 | Toyota | 3.6% |
| 93453 | Santa Margarita | 2,855 | Toyota | 2.2% |
| 93432 | Creston | 1,699 | Ford | 1.9% |
| 93461 | Shandon | 1,355 | Ford | 0.9% |
| 93424 | Avila Beach | 1,258 | Toyota | Too few |
| 93452 | San Simeon | 547 | Toyota | Too few |
| 93407 | San Luis Obispo | 289 | Chevrolet | Too few |
| 93408 | San Luis Obispo | 191 | Ford | Too few |
| 93409 | San Luis Obispo | 59 | None named | Too few |
| 93410 | San Luis Obispo | 48 | None named | Too few |
Also overlaps San Luis Obispo County, counted in another county: 93252, 93254, 93426, 93434, 93454, 93458.
The largest cities
ZIPs grouped by postal city name.
See all 19 cities
The most electric ZIPs
Battery-electric share of each ZIP's vehicles.