, there were about 41,000

electric vehicle An electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery (sometimes cha ...

s in Maryland. In 2022, Maryland was ranked by LendingTree as the third-best state in the United States for electric vehicle ownership.

Government policy

From 2014 to 2017, electric vehicles were eligible to use high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Maryland. The state government initially offered a $2,000 tax rebate for electric vehicle purchases; however, this rebate expired in July 2020. In July 2023, the state government will start offering a $3,000 tax credit for electric vehicles, and $2,000 for

plug-in hybrid A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid electric vehicle whose battery pack can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to internally by its on-board internal combustion engin ...

vehicles. , the state government's official policy goal is to have 300,000 electric vehicles in the state by 2025. , the state government is required by law to transition all cars in the state fleet to electric by 2031, and remaining light-duty vehicles by 2036.

Charging stations

, there were about 1,000

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 Maryland. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Maryland. , the state government offers tax rebates of $700 for installation of home charging stations.

By region

Baltimore

In October 2021, Baltimore County announced plans to replace 10% of its fleet with electric vehicles by 2030. There have been concerns about racial inequality with regards to the prevalence of charging stations in Baltimore.

Washington metropolitan area

, there were about 13,000 electric vehicles registered in

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. , there were 214 charging stations in Montgomery County.

References

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