, about 0.45% of all new vehicle sales in West Virginia were electric.

Government policy

Initially, the state government offered tax rebates of up to $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases, but this program ended in 2013. , the state government does not offer any tax incentives. In 2017, the state government introduced an annual registration fee of $200 for electric vehicles, and $100 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Charging stations

, there were about 80 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 West Virginia. The state has six public DC charging station locations with 44 charging ports. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in West Virginia.

Public opinion

In a 2022 poll conducted by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, 59% of respondents supported switching their vehicles to electric, while 41% were opposed.

References

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