, there were about 24,500

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 Ohio.

Government policy

, the state government charges a $200 annual registration fee for electric vehicles.

Charging stations

, there were around 900 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 Ohio. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Ohio.

Manufacturing

Ohio was historically a manufacturing hub for gasoline-powered cars, which has led many electric vehicle manufacturers to establish manufacturing hubs in the state.

By region

Akron

, there were 22 public charging stations in Akron.

Cincinnati

, the Cincinnati municipal government has stopped purchasing new gasoline-powered vehicles for the municipal fleet.

Cleveland

, there were five public charging stations in Shaker Heights, the highest per-capita number in the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Columbus

, 2% of all new vehicles sold in the Columbus metropolitan area were electric.

Dayton

The first electric vehicles in the Dayton city fleet were introduced in December 2022.

References

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