, there were 3,130
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 registered in
Kansas, equivalent to 0.12% of all vehicles in the state.
Government policy
, the state government charges a $100 registration fee for electric vehicles, compared to a standard fee of $30–40.
Charging stations
, there were 487 public
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 with 1,013 charging ports in Kansas.
The
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Kansas.
, the state government recognizes
I-35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican border ...
and
I-70 as potential charging corridors, with plans for charging stations to be located every .
By region
Kansas City
In July 2022,
Panasonic announced plans to build a electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in
De Soto, which would be the largest in the state.
Lawrence
, there were 26 public charging stations in
Lawrence.
Manhattan
, there were 19 public charging stations in
Manhattan.
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Wichita
Wichita introduced the first electric bus
A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for cha ...
to its municipal fleet in January 2020, becoming the first local government in Kansas to do so.
References
{{Electric vehicles
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Road transportation in Kansas