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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|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|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> |
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Revision as of 20:32, 28 May 2022
As of June 2021[update], there were about 58,000 electric vehicles in Florida.[1] As of January 2022[update], 3.5% of all new vehicles sold in the state were electric.[2]
Government policy
As of 2022[update], the state government offers tax rebates of up to $300 for electric vehicle purchases.[3]
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.[4][needs update]
Charging stations
As of March 2022[update], there were about 2,400 electric vehicle charging station locations and 6,000 charging ports in Florida.[5] As of December 2021[update], there were 844 DC charging stations in Florida.[6]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$198 million for charging stations in Florida.[6]
By region
Miami
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%.[7]
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.[8]
Tampa
In December 2020, the Tampa city government purchased the first set of plug-in electric vehicles for its fleet.[9]
References
- ^ "Florida, No. 2 in nation for electric cars, about to get a boost to its charger network". WUSF. February 13, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Keller, Amy (May 9, 2022). "When it comes to cars, how fast can Florida really go electric?". Florida Trend. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Ballestrasse, Michelle (April 27, 2022). "Florida Electric Vehicle Incentives". getjerry.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Turner, Jim (March 23, 2021). "Fla. Senate Proposal Would Plug In Higher Fees For Electric Vehicles". WJCT. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Alternative Fueling Station Counts by State". U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Castro, Amanda (December 10, 2020). "Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?". Click Orlando. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ 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.