, there were 1,429

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

Government policy

, South Dakota does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.

Charging stations

, there were 57 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 ...

s in South Dakota. , the state recognizes I-29,

I-90 Interstate 90 (I-90) is an east–west transcontinental freeway and the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It begins in Seattle, Washington, and travels through the Pacific Northwest, Mountain West, Great Plains, Midwest, and ...

I-229 Interstate 229 (I-229) is the designation for two Interstate Highways in the United States, both related to Interstate 29: * Interstate 229 (South Dakota), a bypass of Sioux Falls, South Dakota * Interstate 229 (Missouri) Interstate 229 (I-2 ...

, and I-190 as "alternative fuel corridors" with plans for charging stations every .

By region

Rapid City

, there were 10 public charging stations in Rapid City.

Sioux Falls

The first electric vehicle was added to the Sioux Falls city fleet in early 2022.

References

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