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
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...
.
Government policy
, the state government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.
The state is scheduled to implement a $120 registration fee for electric vehicles starting in January 2024.
A website compiling Kentucky state government efforts to progress electric vehicle adoption and educate citizens on electric vehicle technologies was launched a KY EV Charging in a joint effort by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet.
Charging stations
, there were 210 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 ...
s in Kentucky.
The
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and originally in the House as the INVEST in America ActH.R. 3684, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 117th United States Congress ...
, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Kentucky.
Manufacturing
Kentucky has been widely proposed as a hub for electric vehicle manufacturing.
By region
Louisville
, there were 2,737 electric vehicles in Louisville.
References
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Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...