, there were 780
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
Mississippi, equivalent to 0.04% of all vehicles in the state.
In 2022, Mississippi was ranked by LendingTree as the worst state in the United States for electric vehicle ownership.
Government policy
, the state government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.
In 2018, the state government introduced an annual $150 registration fee for electric vehicles, and a $75 fee for plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Charging stations
, there were 301 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 ...
ports in Mississippi.
The
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Mississippi.
, Mississippi has the lowest number of DC charging stations per capita (age 16 and older) in the United States.
By region
Jackson
In 2021, the
Jackson metropolitan area was ranked by ''
The New York Times'' as the worst metropolitan area in the United States (out of the 100 most populous) for electric vehicle ownership.
References
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Mississippi
Road transportation in Mississippi