{"id":2945,"date":"2021-02-09T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T22:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1338200"},"modified":"2021-02-09T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T22:00:20","slug":"which-is-the-most-ev-friendly-us-state-check-out-the-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2945","title":{"rendered":"Which is the most EV-friendly US state? Check out the rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><span>This <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/news-organization-ranks-states-for-ev-friendliness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/author\/michael-coates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Michael Coates<\/a><span>&nbsp;<\/span>on<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <i><span>Clean Fleet Report<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><i><br \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wondered where it\u2019s easier to own an electric vehicle, a non-profit organization just published a chart that will give you the latest state rankings. The nonprofit and nonpartisan American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aceee.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ACEEE<\/a>) this week released the<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>State Transportation Electrification Scorecard<\/em><span>&nbsp;<\/span>that grades U.S. states on their progress in enabling residents and businesses to use and charge electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Scorecard<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>found California the clear leader among states, scoring 91 or 100 possible points. Rounding out the Top 10 were New York (63.5 points), Washington, D.C. (59), Maryland (56), Massachusetts (54.5), Washington (54), Vermont (54), Colorado (48), Oregon (47), and New Jersey (44). Several states (20) didn\u2019t do as well, tallying 15 points or fewer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" readability=\"6\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyloaded wp-image-32121 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map-1024x1014.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"ACEEE Electrification Scorecard\" width=\"714\" height=\"707\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map-1024x1014.png 1024w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map-768x760.png 768w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Map.png 1034w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shift\/2021\/02\/09\/which-is-the-most-ev-friendly-us-state-check-out-the-rankings-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F02%2F09%2Fwhich-is-the-most-ev-friendly-us-state-check-out-the-rankings-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The state-by-state Scorecard\" data-title=\"Share The state-by-state Scorecard on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The state-by-state Scorecard on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>The state-by-state Scorecard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The key attributes (a total of 40 were scored) measured in the ranking were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Planning for more EVs and EV charging options,<\/li>\n<li>Incentives such as rebates, tax credits, and grants to electric commercial vehicles,<\/li>\n<li>Using federal funds to buy electric transit buses,<\/li>\n<li>Offering utility programs with lower electric charging rates at preferred times, and<\/li>\n<li>Utility funding to spur EV and EV charging adoption in low-income areas and environmental justice communities, places that have suffered disproportionately from environmental damage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cTransitioning to electric vehicles is vital for the climate and for reducing costs for households and businesses,\u201d said Bryan Howard, state policy director at ACEEE and lead report author. \u201cThe leading states are embracing this transition, but many more are just starting, even as the automakers are preparing a burst of new electric models.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read:&nbsp;<a class=\"c-link c-message_attachment__title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shift\/2021\/02\/01\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-buy-electric-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-qa=\"message_attachment_title_link\"><span dir=\"auto\">How much does it cost to buy, own, and run an EV? It\u2019s not as much as you think<\/span><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Policies that move EVs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ACEEE pinpointed three policies that it felt are likely to have the greatest impact to spur adoption of EVs:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates and EV deployment targets,<\/li>\n<li>Financial incentives for vehicle purchases, and<\/li>\n<li>Incentives for installing vehicle chargers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report\u2019s authors also noted that there was plenty of room for improvement in most states. It noted that 12 states have adopted<span>&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.arb.ca.gov\/our-work\/programs\/zero-emission-vehicle-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">California\u2019s ZEV mandate<\/a><span>&nbsp;<\/span>for the sales of EVs and many offered tax credits or rebates to encourage EV purchases. Some had non-financial incentives such as solo driver access to high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.<\/p>\n<p>For states not near the top of the<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Scorecard<\/em>, the report recommends a series of foundational steps to become more EV-friendly. States should begin by initiating comprehensive planning efforts with specific goals, benchmark progress, collect data and incorporate carve-outs or added funding for low-income, economically distressed or environmental justice communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While no one could touch California out West, each region in the country had its own leaders. New York, which finished second overall, was the leader in the Northeast, based on its strong incentives and state and utility support for charging infrastructure. The state has also targeted a significant portion of its investments to benefit lower-socioeconomic and disadvantaged communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\" readability=\"6\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\" readability=\"2\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyloaded wp-image-30019 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/model-s-001-1024x545.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" alt=\"Tesla Model S\" width=\"751\" height=\"400\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/model-s-001-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/model-s-001-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/model-s-001-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cleanfleetreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/model-s-001-1536x818.jpg 1536w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shift\/2021\/02\/09\/which-is-the-most-ev-friendly-us-state-check-out-the-rankings-syndication\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F02%2F09%2Fwhich-is-the-most-ev-friendly-us-state-check-out-the-rankings-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: California\u2019s support of Tesla helped the company become the best-selling EV\" data-title=\"Share California\u2019s support of Tesla helped the company become the best-selling EV on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share California\u2019s support of Tesla helped the company become the best-selling EV on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>California\u2019s support of Tesla helped the company become the best-selling EV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Washington, D.C., and Virginia both scored well in the Southeast. Both have made strong investments in vehicle and charging incentives. In the Midwest, Minnesota was the top scorer. While supporting building charging infrastructure, the state also is posed to adopt California\u2019s ZEV regulation. In the Mountain West, Colorado had the highest score. It had the goal of putting 940,000 EVs on its roadways by 2030 and is investing heavily in EV charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Information for the<span>&nbsp;<\/span><em>Scorecard<span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/em>was collected from centralized databases\/information sources, internet research and feedback from subject-matter experts and state contacts during an external review process.<\/p>\n<p>ACEEE noted that transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. Electric cars, buses and trucks reduce GHGs as well as local air pollution.<\/p>\n<p><i><span>You can follow Clean Fleet Report on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cleanfleet?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span>Twitter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cleanfleetreport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span>Facebook<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1337140 aligncenter lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39.png\" alt width=\"337\" height=\"82\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39.png 856w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39-280x68.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39-540x131.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39-270x66.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39-796x193.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-02-at-14.07.39-840x208.png 840w\"><figcaption>Credit: Clean Fleet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polestar.com\/nl\/polestar-and-shift?utm_medium=pp&amp;utm_source=dp&amp;utm_campaign=pcid_3450_41261_85609_351306_p_nl_1local_pp_dp&amp;utm_content=ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1308892 aligncenter lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos.png\" alt width=\"220\" height=\"100\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos.png 3003w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos-280x127.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos-540x245.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos-270x123.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos-796x361.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/07\/Polestar_wordmark_pos-1592x723.png 1592w\"><\/figure>\n<p><\/a><br \/><i><span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shift\/\">SHIFT<\/a> is brought to you by Polestar. 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That is why Polestar combines electric driving with cutting-edge design and thrilling performance.<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polestar.com\/nl\/polestar-and-shift?utm_medium=pp&amp;utm_source=dp&amp;utm_campaign=pcid_3450_41261_85609_351306_p_nl_1local_pp_dp&amp;utm_content=ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><i><span>Find out how<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\"> Published February 9, 2021 \u2014 22:00 UTC <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/shift\/2021\/02\/09\/which-is-the-most-ev-friendly-us-state-check-out-the-rankings-syndication\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published by Michael Coates&nbsp;on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}