Hundreds of thousands of Americans are on friend lists.
A new government subsidy of almost SEK 80,000 for anyone who buys an electric car is part of the explanation for the success.
But the new owner Martin Kreutz in Charleston, South Carolina explains to SVT's broadcaster that the battery provides many functions that fit into the American lifestyle.
In the event of a power cut, the car's battery can supply his villa with electricity and heat for up to five days.
- It makes me self-sufficient.
I have three children and a fridge full of food.
I don't want to lose it.
The web is full of examples of inventive ways to use car batteries, from charging tools to powering refrigerators, televisions and outdoor grills.
"The climate investment part of the subsidies"
The subsidies went into effect at the turn of the year and are part of the massive government climate subsidies Inflation Reduction Act that was passed by the US Congress this summer.
369 billion dollars will go to subsidize the purchase of electric cars, solar cells and heat pumps, but also support investments in new nuclear power and green hydrogen.
According to the US government, the green aid package will reduce US climate emissions by 40 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels.
New figures from the Pew Research Institute show that 69 percent of all Americans support President Biden's goal of reducing US emissions to net zero by 2050.
More extreme weather in the US
The increasing extreme weather in the country with great human and material costs is an increasingly important topic of conversation.
Last year, extreme weather in the United States caused $165 million worth of damage, according to new figures from NOAA.
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