, there were about 4,900

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 (including plug-in hybrid vehicles) in Rhode Island, equivalent to 0.7% of all vehicles in the state.

Government policy

In March 2022, the state government introduced a $2,500 tax rebate for purchases of electric vehicles, and $1,500 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Charging stations

, there were about 210 public AC level 2

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 and 25 public DC charging stations in Rhode Island. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Rhode Island. , the state government recognizes I-95 as a potential "alternative fuel corridor" with plans for charging stations every .

References

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