, there were about 4,000

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s in

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Government policy

, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $2,500 for battery electric vehicle purchases, and $1,000 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

Charging stations

, there were 131 public

charging station A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), is a piece of equipment that supplies electrical power for charging plug-in electric vehicles (including electric cars, electric trucks, electric ...

s in Delaware, with 25 of them offering DC charging. The

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, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Delaware. , the state government recognizes

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, US-13, US-113, and DE-1 as potential charging station corridors, with plans for charging stations every .

By county

Kent

, there were 42

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s and 47

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s registered in Kent County.

New Castle

In October 2021,

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enacted an ordinance requiring 10% of parking spaces in new residential buildings constructed to be equipped with EV charging infrastructure.

Sussex

The Seaford municipal government announced the city's first public charging station in January 2022.

References

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