Plug-in electric vehicles in Illinois explained

, there were about 33,000 electric vehicles in Illinois.[1]

Government policy

, the state government's official policy goal is to have 1 million electric vehicles in Illinois by 2030.[2]

In July 2022, the state government started issuing tax rebates of $4,000 for electric vehicle purchases. This amount will drop to $2,500 in 2026 and $1,000 in 2028.[1]

, the state government charges an annual registration fee of $251 for electric cars, compared with $151 for gasoline-powered cars.[3]

In March 2022, Tesla, Inc. was sued in state court in regards to their cars' facial recognition technology and whether it violated state privacy laws.[4]

Charging stations

, Illinois has around 900 charging stations.[5]

In January 2022, lawmakers in the state legislature introduced a bill that would require all new buildings in the state to designate parking spaces for electric vehicle charging.[6]

Manufacturing

According to Governor J. B. Pritzker, Illinois is "one of the most attractive [locations] in the country" for electric vehicle manufacturing. In November 2021, Pritzker signed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois (REV) Act, which provides tax credits for electric vehicle manufacturers.[7] [8] [9]

By region

Bloomington–Normal

Bloomington–Normal is widely considered to be a potential hub for electric vehicle manufacturing. In 2017, Rivian opened the state's largest manufacturing plant in Normal.[10] The plant has a planned production capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, but, it was only producing 25,000.[11]

In 2021, Heartland Community College introduced a training program for electric vehicle manufacturing at its campus in Normal.[12] [13]

Champaign–Urbana

, there were 220 electric vehicles registered in Champaign.

Chicago

, there were about 6,000 electric vehicles in Chicago, 1,500 in Naperville, 500 in Aurora, 260 in Elgin, and 120 in Joliet.[14]

, there were about 220 public charging stations in Chicago, and about 600 in the Chicago metropolitan area.[15]

In April 2020, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance requiring all new residential buildings constructed with at least 30 parking spaces to have 20% of parking spaces be dedicated to electric vehicle charging.[16]

There have been concerns about racial inequality with regards to the prevalence of charging stations in Chicago.[17] [18]

Peoria

, there were 205 electric vehicles registered in Peoria.[14]

Rockford

, there were about 5,000 electric vehicles registered in the Rockford metropolitan area.[19]

Springfield

, there were 420 electric vehicles registered in Sangamon County.[20]

Notes and References

  1. News: Illinois has ambitious new goals for electric vehicle ownership and manufacturing to slash carbon emissions. https://web.archive.org/web/20211112033535/https://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-electric-vehicle-goal-one-million-by-2030/f7dcd0d5-755b-4a15-9288-b992624c035d. 2021-11-12. 2022-03-26. 2021-10-13. live. Jerome. McDonnell. WBEZ.
  2. News: Illinois aims to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. Patrick. Andriesen. 2021-10-01. 2022-04-09. Illinois Policy.
  3. News: Illinois charges extra $100 for electric vehicle license plate renewal. 2022-10-13. 2022-12-03. WCIA.
  4. News: Tesla Hit With Biometric Privacy Suit Over Alleged Face Scans. Bloomberg Law. 2022-03-14. 2022-04-09.
  5. News: Pritzker touts Illinois' position in electric vehicle industry. Andrew. Hensel. The Center Square. 2022-02-15. 2022-03-26.
  6. News: New buildings may soon be required to support electric vehicle charging stations. Andrew. Adams. 2022-01-13. 2022-04-09.
  7. News: Pritzker signs electric vehicle legislation, aims to make Illinois a leader in 'clean transportation revolution'. Rachel. Hinton. 2021-11-16. 2022-03-26. The Chicago Sun-Times.
  8. News: Gov. Pritzker signs electric vehicle manufacturing incentives into law. 2021-11-16. 2022-03-26. Capital News Illinois.
  9. News: Sing the Auto Electric!. Chicago Magazine. Grace. Perry. 2022-02-10. 2022-04-09.
  10. News: Central Illinois is a new hub of electric vehicle tech. Here's what's next.. Sierra. Henry. 2021-05-18. 2022-03-26. The Pantagraph.
  11. News: Rivian on track to meet production target of 25,000 vehicles. Reuters. 2022-04-05. 2022-04-09.
  12. News: Illinois unveils new electric vehicle career training program. WQAD. 2021-10-21. 2022-04-09.
  13. News: Pete Buttigieg tours new electric vehicle, energy storage facility in Illinois. WLS-TV. 2022-02-12. 2022-04-09.
  14. News: Naperville ranks second in Illinois for most electric cars, trucks and SUVs, and federal infrastructure dollars could drive up those numbers. The Chicago Tribune. Suzanne. Baker. 2021-11-26. 2022-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220130220605/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-electric-vehicles-st-1121-20211126-upqzwbjk2fevxo7y6wzz5fhi4u-story.html. 2022-01-30. live.
  15. News: Time to expand EV charging stations. Monica. Eng. 2022-02-16. 2022-03-26. Axios.
  16. Web site: Chicago City Council Approves Ordinance to Increase Chicago's Electric Vehicle Readiness Citywide. 2020-04-24. 2022-03-26. City of Chicago.
  17. News: In Chicago, 'charging deserts' part of racial divide on electric vehicles. 2020-12-14. Energy News Network. Audrey. Henderson.
  18. News: Without access to charging stations, Black and Hispanic communities may be left behind in the era of electric vehicles. 2021-12-09. 2022-03-26. Will. Englund. The Washington Post.
  19. News: A look at electric vehicle infrastructure in Illinois. WREX. 2022-04-04. 2022-04-09.
  20. News: Electric cars enjoying a jolt of popularity. myjournalcourier.com. 2022-06-11. 2023-01-07. Samantha. McDaniel-Ogletree.

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