, there were about 2,900
electric vehicles (including
plug-in hybrid vehicle
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...
s) in
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
, equivalent to 0.18% of all light-duty vehicles in the state.
Government
, the state government charges the same annual registration fees for gasoline-powered and electric vehicles.
Charging stations
, there were 80 public
charging stations in Montana.
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 Montana.
, the state government plans to build "alternative fuel corridors", with charging stations located at least every , along
I-15,
I-90,
I-94,
US-2, and
US-93.
By region
Missoula
The
Missoula
Missoula ( ; fla, label=Salish language, Séliš, Nłʔay, lit=Place of the Small Bull Trout, script=Latn; kut, Tuhuⱡnana, script=Latn) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana; it is the county seat of Missoula County, Montana, Missoula Cou ...
and
Missoula County
Missoula County is located in the State of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 117,922, making it Montana's third-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Missoula. The county was founded in 1860.
Missoula Coun ...
governments have requested that the state government designate
US-12,
MT-83, and
MT-200 as alternative fuel corridors, in addition to the existing designated highways.
References
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Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
Road transportation in Montana