Plug-in electric vehicles in Virginia

As of June 2022, there were about 40,000 electric vehicles in Virginia, accounting for 0.5% of all vehicles in the state.[1] As of August 2022, 2% of new vehicles sold in the state were electric.[2]

Government policy

In 2021, the state government introduced a tax rebate of $2,500 for electric vehicle purchases.[3] The same year, the state government introduced an annual $88.20 registration fee for electric vehicles.[4]

The state government plans to require at least 8% of new cars sold in the state to be electric by 2024, will require all new cars sold to be electric by 2035.[5][6]

Charging stations

As of December 2021, there were about 840 public charging station locations with 2,000 charging ports in Virginia.[7] As of November 2021, there were 478 public DC charging ports in the state.[8]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$105 million to charging stations in Virginia.[9]

By region

Richmond

As of April 2022, 2% of new cars registered in the Greater Richmond Region were electric.[1]

Washington metropolitan area

See also: Plug-in electric vehicles in Washington, D.C. and Plug-in electric vehicles in Maryland § Washington metropolitan area

As of January 2022, there were about 4,000 electric vehicles registered in Fairfax County.[10] As of December 2021, there were 194 charging stations in Fairfax County.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b Oliver, Ned (July 14, 2022). "Electric vehicles gain popularity in Virginia". Axios. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. ^ McNamee, Madison (August 31, 2022). "Virginia's tie to California law causing split in opinions over vehicle standards". WVIR-TV. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Todd, Jamelia. "Governor Signs Bill Making Electric Cars More Affordable In Virginia". The Virginia Beach Job. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Gregory, Matt (June 9, 2021). "VERIFY: Yes, there is a new fee for electric vehicles in Virginia". WUSA. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Column: No, electric vehicles aren't a threat to Virginians". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 9, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Augenstein, Neal (September 1, 2022). "Youngkin vows to change 'wrong' Va. law that would ban new gas cars". WTOP. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Trompeter, Brian (December 22, 2021). "Fairfax leaders aim to expand infrastructure for electric vehicles". WTOP.
  8. ^ Abbott, Eileen (November 11, 2021). "How Richmond is looking toward sustainability through an increase in electric vehicle chargers". Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. ^ Steger, Preston (February 11, 2022). "Virginia gets more than $15 million to build network of EV charging stations". WVEC. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Walkinshaw, James R. (January 21, 2022). "Opinion: Public charging stations are not the primary impediment to electric cars in Virginia". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 9, 2022.