, there were about 96,000

electric vehicle An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...

s in

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(not including

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s). , 3.5% of all new vehicles sold in the state were electric.

Government policy

, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $300 for electric vehicle purchases. Until 2017, electric vehicles were exempt from all road tolls in the state. In March 2021, lawmakers in the

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introduced a series of bills that would impose a $135 annual fee on electric vehicles, to offset the lack of revenue from gasoline taxes.

Charging stations

, there were about 2,400 electric vehicle

charging station A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...

locations and 6,000 charging ports in Florida. , there were 844 DC charging stations in Florida. The

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, signed into law in November 2021, allocates for charging stations in Florida.

By region

Gainesville

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

Jacksonville

, there were 197 public charging station ports in the

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Miami

In October 2021, a policy came into effect in

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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%.

Orlando

In December 2020, the

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announced that it was considering taking part in a pilot program to charge electric vehicles while driving.

Tallahassee

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

Tampa

In December 2020, the

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municipal government purchased the first set of plug-in electric vehicles for its fleet.

References

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