, there were about 17,000 electric vehicles in

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, accounting for 1.6% of all passenger vehicles in the state. The state has the second-highest number of electric vehicles per capita in the United States, behind

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Government policy

In January 2011, the state implemented a purchase rebate program of up to available for both the purchase of a plug-in electric car purchase, and up to for the purchase of both an electric vehicle and a charging station. The program ended in May 2012 as high consumer demand depleted the fund; more than 450 rebates were issued, totaling about . Several efforts to add more funds were unsuccessful. In June 2021, Governor

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signed three bills relating to electric vehicles into law, that do the following: * Direct the state government to transition all of its light-duty vehicle fleet to electric by 2035 * Require state agencies that rent vehicles for work trips to prioritize renting electric vehicles * Restart funding for the state's charging station rebate program In November 2021, the state started allowing electric vehicles to use

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s regardless of the number of people in the vehicle.

Charging stations

, there are 363 public charging stations in Hawaii. The

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signed into law in November 2021 includes for charging stations in Hawaii.

Public opinion

A poll conducted in November 2021 by Coltura showed 66% of voters in Hawaii supporting a complete transition to electric vehicles in the state by 2030.

References

{{Electric vehicles Road transportation in Hawaii