Plug-in electric vehicles in Louisiana
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As of 2020[update], there were about 1,950 electric vehicles in Louisiana, equivalent to 0.05% of all vehicles in the state.[1]
Government policy
As of May 2022[update], the state government offers tax rebates of up to $2,500 for electric vehicle purchases.[2]
In June 2022, the state government introduced an annual registration fee of $110 for electric vehicles.[3]
Charging stations
As of 2022[update], there were 141 public charging station ports in Louisiana.[4]
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$75 million to charging stations in Louisiana.[5]
By region
Baton Rouge
As of 2022[update], there were 48 public charging stations in Baton Rouge.[6]
New Orleans
In 2022, the New Orleans city council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring that the city's light-duty vehicle fleet be transitioned entirely to electric by 2025.[7]
References
- ^ "Louisiana is the #8 state with the fewest electric vehicles". KALB. May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ "Electric Vehicles". cleco.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (June 6, 2022). "Louisiana ending free ride for electric vehicle, hybrid owners with annual road usage fee". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (May 23, 2022). "Can Louisiana build out electric vehicle charging station network to serve growing fleet?". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ Skinner, Victor (February 21, 2022). "Louisiana to Spend $75M in Federal Funding on EV Charging Stations". Biz New Orleans. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Purdy, Dominic (April 22, 2022). "LSU expanding electric vehicle charging, battery efficiency research". Reveille. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Sledge, Matt (January 22, 2022). "New Orleans City Hall must switch to green vehicles by 2025, council says". NOLA.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.