Plug-in electric vehicles in Florida

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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