, there were 6,740

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 Missouri, equivalent to 0.12% of all vehicles in the state.

Government policy

, the state government charges a $90 registration fee for electric vehicles. This fee is scheduled to increase by 20% per year until 2026.

Charging stations

, there were 985

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 Missouri. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Missouri.

By region

Columbia

, there were 18 electric vehicles registered in

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. , there were 25 charging stations in the city.

Jefferson City

, there were 75 electric vehicles registered in Cole County. , there were 9 charging station locations in Cole County.

Kansas City

, the

Kansas City The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its 14 counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (9 counties) and Kansas (5 counties). With and a population of more ...

government is prohibited from purchasing new gasoline-powered vehicles.

St. Louis

, St. Louis and St. Louis County have passed ordinances requiring a certain percentage of new parking spaces constructed to have electric vehicle charging infrastructure installed.

References

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