Plug-in electric vehicles in Missouri explained

, there were 6,740 electric vehicles in Missouri, equivalent to 0.12% of all vehicles in the state.^[1]

Government policy

, the state government charges a $90 registration fee for electric vehicles. This fee is scheduled to increase by 20% per year until 2026.^[2]

Charging stations

, there were 985 charging stations in Missouri.^[3]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Missouri.^[4]

By region

Columbia

, there were 18 electric vehicles registered in Columbia.^[5], there were 25 charging stations in the city.^[6]

Jefferson City

, there were 75 electric vehicles registered in Cole County.^[7]

, there were 9 charging station locations in Cole County.^[8]

Kansas City

, the Kansas City government is prohibited from purchasing new gasoline-powered vehicles.^[9]

St. Louis

, St. Louis and St. Louis County have passed ordinances requiring a certain percentage of new parking spaces constructed to have electric vehicle charging infrastructure installed.^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Electric vehicles a tiny percentage of Missouri transportation market. Jeff. Long. Southeast Missourian. 2022-05-31. 2022-06-21.
2. News: Missouri raising registration rates 20% for electric vehicles. KSDK. 2021-12-08. 2022-05-07. Holden. Kurwicki.
3. News: Vermont is the ninth most accessible state in America to charge an electric car. Vermont Business Magazine. 2022-05-12.
4. News: Missouri ranks 7th in electric vehicle use, but access to charging remains a key barrier. Meg. Cunningham. Connor. Griffin. 2022-05-25. 2022-05-25. Missouri Independent.
5. News: Electric cars in Columbia not as eco-friendly as they appear. Vox Magazine. Caitlin. Bush. 2016-04-21. 2022-12-16.
6. News: Wang. Andrew. Columbia Missourian. Columbia, Missouri. Electric vehicles are the future, but is Columbia ready for them?. June 21, 2021. December 29, 2022.
7. News: Our Opinion: Missouri primed for electric vehicles. News Tribune. 2022-05-18. 2022-05-27.
8. News: Missouri in top 10 for EV charging access. 2022-05-17. 2022-08-09. Cameron. Gerber. News Tribune.
9. News: Kansas City going green with electric vehicles. kcmo.gov. 2021-09-01. 2023-06-02.
10. News: Let Missouri cities plan for the electric vehicle revolution. Muddy River News. Bridget. Sanderson. 2022-03-15. 2022-08-09.