, there were 3,410
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
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
.
In 2019, Oklahoma was ranked by
YourMechanic as the best state in the U.S. for electric vehicle ownership.
Government policy
In 2021, the state government introduced an annual registration fee of $110 for electric vehicles, and $82 for
plug-in hybrid
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 ...
vehicles; this fee will take effect in 2024.
In 2021, the state government introduced a tax of $0.03/kWh on electricity used for electric vehicle charging.
Charging stations
, there were about 1,000
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 Oklahoma.
[
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Oklahoma.
]
Manufacturing
Many politicians, including Governor Kevin Stitt
John Kevin Stitt (born December 28, 1972) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 28th governor of Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party, he began his first term as governor in January 2019 and was reelected to a second t ...
, have promoted the state's capacity for electric vehicle manufacturing.
By region
Oklahoma City
, there were 240 charging stations in Oklahoma City.[
]
Tulsa
, there were four electric vehicles in the fleet of the Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority.
References
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
Road transportation in Oklahoma
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