Plug-in electric vehicles in Massachusetts
As of November 2021
[update] , there were about 30,000
electric vehicles in
Massachusetts .
[1]
In July 2021, Massachusetts was ranked by AutoInsuranceEZ as the second-best state in the United States to own an electric car, behind
California .
[2]
Government policy
In December 2020, the state government announced a requirement that all new cars sold in the state be electric by 2035.
[3]
As of November 2021
[update] , the state offers a $2,500 tax rebate for electric vehicle purchases.
[4]
Charging stations
As of 2022
[update] , there were around 1,600
charging stations in Massachusetts.
[5]
In February 2022, the state government announced a US$13 million program to build charging stations.
[6]
Public opinion
A poll conducted in 2021 by
Coltura and the Green Energy Consumers Alliance showed that 56% of Massachusetts voters were likely to buy an electric vehicle in the next five years.
[4]
By region
Boston
As of 2019
[update] , there were about 2,000 electric vehicles registered in
Boston .
[7] As of 2023
[update] , 8% of new cars registered in
Greater Boston were electric.
[8]
As of December 2021
[update] , there were 10 municipally-owned charging stations in Boston. In December 2021, Boston mayor
Michelle Wu announced plans to add about 70 additional charging stations.
[9]
Cape Cod
As of February 2024
[update] , there were four public charging stations in
Orleans , three in
Harwich , and none in
Chatham or
Brewster .
[10]
Springfield
Springfield installed the first public charging stations in
Western Massachusetts in 2018 at
Union Station .
[11]
Worcester
As of 2021
[update] , about 4% of vehicles in
Worcester were electric.
[12]
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