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{{as of|2021|06}}, there were about 58,000 [[electric vehicle]]s in [[Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2022-02-13/florida-no-2-in-nation-for-electric-cars-about-to-get-a-boost-to-its-charger-network|date=2022-02-13|access-date=2022-03-18|publisher=WUSF|title=Florida, No. 2 in nation for electric cars, about to get a boost to its charger network}}</ref>
{{as of|2022|8}}, there were about 96,000 [[electric vehicle]]s in [[Florida]] (not including [[plug-in hybrid vehicle]]s).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marketplace.org/2022/08/10/florida-builds-more-charging-stations-encourage-electric-vehicle-adoption/|work=Marketplace|date=2022-08-10|access-date=2022-09-12|title=Will Florida's improved EV infrastructure convince more people to buy electric vehicles?|first=Yvonne|last=zum Tobel}}</ref> {{as of|2022|1}}, 3.5% of all new vehicles sold in the state were electric.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.floridatrend.com/article/33615/when-it-comes-to-cars-how-fast-can-florida-really-go-electric|work=Florida Trend|title=When it comes to cars, how fast can Florida really go electric?|first=Amy|last=Keller|date=2022-05-09|access-date=2022-05-28}}</ref>

==Government policy==
{{as of|2022}}, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $300 for electric vehicle purchases.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://getjerry.com/advice/florida-electric-vehicle-incentives|title=Florida Electric Vehicle Incentives|first=Michelle|last=Ballestrasse|date=2022-04-27|website=getjerry.com|access-date=2022-05-28}}</ref>

Until 2017, electric vehicles were exempt from all road tolls in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tollguru.com/electric-cars-get-free-tolls-florida/|website=TollGuru|title=Do Electric Cars get Free Tolls in Florida|access-date=2022-05-28}}</ref>

In March 2021, lawmakers in the [[Florida State Legislature]] introduced a series of bills that would impose a $135 annual fee on electric vehicles, to offset the lack of revenue from gasoline taxes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.wjct.org/state-news/2021-03-23/fla-senate-proposal-would-plug-in-higher-fees-for-electric-vehicles|date=2021-03-23|access-date=2022-03-18|title=Fla. Senate Proposal Would Plug In Higher Fees For Electric Vehicles|publisher=WJCT|first=Jim|last=Turner}}</ref>{{needs update inline|date=March 2022}}


==Charging stations==
==Charging stations==
{{as of|2022|03}}, there were about 2,400 electric vehicle charging station locations and 6,000 charging ports in Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states|title=Alternative Fueling Station Counts by State|publisher=U.S. Department of Energy|access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref>
{{as of|2022|03}}, there were about 2,400 electric vehicle [[charging station]] locations and 6,000 charging ports in Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states|title=Alternative Fueling Station Counts by State|publisher=U.S. Department of Energy|access-date=2022-03-18}}</ref> {{as of|2021|12}}, there were 844 DC charging stations in Florida.<ref name=spectrum/>


The [[Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act]], signed into law in November 2021, allocates {{USD|198 million}} for charging stations in Florida.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/12/09/bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-sends--198-million-to-florida-to-increase-availability-of-ev-charging-|work=Spectrum News|date=2021-12-09|access-date=2022-03-18|title=Federal infrastructure bill sending $198 million to Florida to increase availability of EV charging|first=Will|last=Robinson-Smith}}</ref>
The [[Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act]], signed into law in November 2021, allocates {{USD|198 million}} for charging stations in Florida.<ref name=spectrum>{{cite news|url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/12/09/bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-sends--198-million-to-florida-to-increase-availability-of-ev-charging-|work=Spectrum News|date=2021-12-09|access-date=2022-03-18|title=Federal infrastructure bill sending $198 million to Florida to increase availability of EV charging|first=Will|last=Robinson-Smith}}</ref>


==By region==
==By region==

===Gainesville===
The first electric vehicles were added to the [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] municipal fleet in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/04/city-of-gainesville-launches-new-electric-car-program/|date=2018-10-04|access-date=2022-12-03|publisher=WUFT|title=City Of Gainesville Launches New Electric Car Program|first=Rachel|last=West}}</ref>

===Jacksonville===
{{as of|2022}}, there were 197 public charging station ports in the [[Jacksonville metropolitan area]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/traffic/2022/05/27/memorial-day-gas-prices-jacksonville-florida-and-nassau-road-projects-and-more/9750346002/|work=The Florida Times-Union|title=Prepare to hit the brakes on I-95 and to pay big at the pumps this Memorial Day weekend|date=2022-05-27|access-date=2022-05-28|first=Dan|last=Scanlan}}</ref>


===Miami===
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===Orlando===
===Orlando===
In December 2020, the [[Central Florida Expressway Authority]] announced that it was considering taking part in a pilot program to charge electric vehicles while driving.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/12/10/could-road-electrification-to-charge-vehicles-while-driving-come-to-central-florida/|date=2020-12-10|access-date=2022-03-18|first=Amanda|last=Castro|work=Click Orlando|title=Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?}}</ref>
In December 2020, the [[Central Florida Expressway Authority]] announced that it was considering taking part in a pilot program to charge electric vehicles while driving.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/12/10/could-road-electrification-to-charge-vehicles-while-driving-come-to-central-florida/|date=2020-12-10|access-date=2022-03-18|first=Amanda|last=Castro|work=Click Orlando|title=Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?}}</ref>

===Tallahassee===
In May 2022, the [[Leon County, Florida|Leon County]] Commission adopted an ordinance requiring new residential and commercial buildings constructed to be equipped with charging infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tallahasseereports.com/2022/05/16/county-adopts-ordinance-related-to-residential-electric-vehicle-infrastructure/|title=County Adopts Ordinance Related to Residential Electric Vehicle Infrastructure|date=2022-05-16|access-date=2022-12-03|work=Tallahassee Reports|first=Lynsey|last=Kirk}}</ref>


===Tampa===
===Tampa===
In December 2020, the [[Tampa]] city government purchased the first set of plug-in electric vehicles for its fleet.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2020/12/01/city-of-tampa-purchases-new-electric-vehicles.html|title=City of Tampa rolls out new electric vehicles, but it's just the beginning for Castor's vision|date=2020-12-01|access-date=2022-03-18|first=Veronica|last=Brezina-Smith|work=Tampa Bay Business Journal}}</ref>
In December 2020, the [[Tampa]] municipal government purchased the first set of plug-in electric vehicles for its fleet.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2020/12/01/city-of-tampa-purchases-new-electric-vehicles.html|title=City of Tampa rolls out new electric vehicles, but it's just the beginning for Castor's vision|date=2020-12-01|access-date=2022-03-18|first=Veronica|last=Brezina-Smith|work=Tampa Bay Business Journal}}</ref>


==References==
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As of August 2022, there were about 96,000 electric vehicles in Florida (not including plug-in hybrid vehicles).[1] As of January 2022, 3.5% of all new vehicles sold in the state were electric.[2]

Government policy

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As of 2022, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $300 for electric vehicle purchases.[3]

Until 2017, electric vehicles were exempt from all road tolls in the state.[4]

In March 2021, lawmakers in the Florida State Legislature introduced a series of bills that would impose a $135 annual fee on electric vehicles, to offset the lack of revenue from gasoline taxes.[5][needs update]

Charging stations

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As of March 2022, there were about 2,400 electric vehicle charging station locations and 6,000 charging ports in Florida.[6] As of December 2021, there were 844 DC charging stations in Florida.[7]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$198 million for charging stations in Florida.[7]

By region

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Gainesville

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The first electric vehicles were added to the Gainesville municipal fleet in 2018.[8]

Jacksonville

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As of 2022, there were 197 public charging station ports in the Jacksonville metropolitan area.[9]

Miami

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In October 2021, a policy came into effect in Miami-Dade County requiring 10% of all new vehicles purchased for the county fleet to be electric. This number will increase by 10 percentage points per year until it reaches 100%.[10]

Orlando

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In December 2020, the Central Florida Expressway Authority announced that it was considering taking part in a pilot program to charge electric vehicles while driving.[11]

Tallahassee

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In May 2022, the Leon County Commission adopted an ordinance requiring new residential and commercial buildings constructed to be equipped with charging infrastructure.[12]

Tampa

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In December 2020, the Tampa municipal government purchased the first set of plug-in electric vehicles for its fleet.[13]

References

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  1. ^ zum Tobel, Yvonne (August 10, 2022). "Will Florida's improved EV infrastructure convince more people to buy electric vehicles?". Marketplace. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Keller, Amy (May 9, 2022). "When it comes to cars, how fast can Florida really go electric?". Florida Trend. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  3. ^ Ballestrasse, Michelle (April 27, 2022). "Florida Electric Vehicle Incentives". getjerry.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  4. ^ "Do Electric Cars get Free Tolls in Florida". TollGuru. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Turner, Jim (March 23, 2021). "Fla. Senate Proposal Would Plug In Higher Fees For Electric Vehicles". WJCT. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Alternative Fueling Station Counts by State". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Robinson-Smith, Will (December 9, 2021). "Federal infrastructure bill sending $198 million to Florida to increase availability of EV charging". Spectrum News. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  8. ^ West, Rachel (October 4, 2018). "City Of Gainesville Launches New Electric Car Program". WUFT. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Scanlan, Dan (May 27, 2022). "Prepare to hit the brakes on I-95 and to pay big at the pumps this Memorial Day weekend". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  10. ^ Harris, Alex (October 1, 2021). "Miami-Dade needs more electric vehicles on the road. New charging stations will help". The Miami Herald. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Castro, Amanda (December 10, 2020). "Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?". Click Orlando. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  12. ^ Kirk, Lynsey (May 16, 2022). "County Adopts Ordinance Related to Residential Electric Vehicle Infrastructure". Tallahassee Reports. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Brezina-Smith, Veronica (December 1, 2020). "City of Tampa rolls out new electric vehicles, but it's just the beginning for Castor's vision". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
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