Plug-in electric vehicles in Mississippi explained

, there were 780 electric vehicles registered in Mississippi, equivalent to 0.04% of all vehicles in the state.[1]

In 2022, Mississippi was ranked by LendingTree as the worst state in the United States for electric vehicle ownership.[2]

Government policy

, the state government does not offer any tax incentives for electric vehicle purchases.[3]

In 2018, the state government introduced an annual $150 registration fee for electric vehicles, and a $75 fee for plug-in hybrid vehicles.[4]

Charging stations

, there were 301 public charging station ports in Mississippi.[5]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Mississippi.[6]

, Mississippi has the lowest number of DC charging stations per capita (age 16 and older) in the United States.[7]

By region

Jackson

In 2021, the Jackson metropolitan area was ranked by The New York Times as the worst metropolitan area in the United States (out of the 100 most populous) for electric vehicle ownership.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mississippi is the #4 state with the fewest electric vehicles. 2022-05-26. 2022-05-31. Stone County Enterprise.
  2. News: Maryland is 3rd among best states to own electric vehicle. 2022-04-28. 2022-04-29. The Avenue News.
  3. News: Nissan will build new electric vehicles in Mississippi, the state where they’re the least popular to own. 2022-03-04. 2022-05-15. Mississippi Today. Alex. Rozier.
  4. News: There's a new car tax. Are you affected?. Sarah. Fowler. Mississippi Clarion Ledger. 2018-10-15. 2022-05-25.
  5. News: EV charging infrastructure approval announced for Mississippi. WXXV. 2022-09-15. 2022-10-04.
  6. News: The electric vehicle infrastructure in Mississippi will soon be expanding. 2022-05-07. 2022-09-17. WLBT. Courtney Ann. Jackson.
  7. News: There are more electric vehicles on the road than ever. See where charging gaps are on US highways.. 2022-09-30. 2022-10-04. CNN. Renée. Rigdon. Curt. Merrill. Matt. McFarland.
  8. News: The Best (and Worst) Metro Areas for Electric Cars. 2021-09-16. 2023-01-23. The New York Times. Michael. Kolomatsky.

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