Plug-in electric vehicles in Connecticut

As of July 2023, there were about 36,000 electric vehicles registered in Connecticut.[1] About 25% of vehicles registered in the state between July and December 2021 were electric.[2]

Government policy

As of May 2022, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $4,250 for purchases of electric vehicles.[3]

Charging stations

As of March 2022, the state government offers tax rebates of $500 for home installations of AC level 2 charging stations.[4]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$53 million to charging stations in Connecticut.[5]

By region

Bridgeport

As of December 2021, there were about 1,300 electric vehicles registered in Greenwich, 1,000 in Stamford, and 900 in Westport.[2]

New Haven

As of April 2024, there were 45 electric vehicles in the New Haven city fleet.[6]

References

  1. ^ Keating, Christopher (January 24, 2024). "CT Gov. Lamont says electric cars 'a must-do' for legislature, but no special session". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Turmelle, Luther (March 28, 2022). "Record number of electric vehicles registered in CT before gas prices soared, data shows". Connecticut Insider. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Eligible New Vehicle Incentive Amount". ct.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  4. ^ Prevost, Lisa (March 10, 2022). "Connecticut 'right-to-charge' bill paves path for renters to install their own EV chargers". Energy News Network. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Keating, Christopher (November 12, 2021). "Connecticut to get $53 million for electric-car charging stations". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Glesby, Laura (April 11, 2024). "Charger Crunch Slows City EV Rollout". New Haven Independent. Retrieved April 21, 2024.