Plug-in electric vehicles in Ohio explained

, there were about 24,500 electric vehicles in Ohio.^[1]

Government policy

, the state government charges a $200 annual registration fee for electric vehicles.^[2]

Charging stations

, there were around 900 public charging stations in Ohio.^[3]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates to charging stations in Ohio.^[4] Twenty-seven station locations near Interstate highways as part of the related National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program were identified on July 13, 2023, with sixteen more planned along other highways in the state system.^[5] The Ohio Turnpike added charging units to eight of its service areas by September 14, 2023.^[6]

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.^{[7] [4] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

By region

Akron

, there were 22 public charging stations in Akron.^[14]

Canton

The first public DC charging stations in Canton were installed in January 2021.^[15]

Cincinnati

, the Cincinnati municipal government has stopped purchasing new gasoline-powered vehicles for the municipal fleet.^[16]

Cleveland

, there were five public charging stations in Shaker Heights, the highest per-capita number in the Cleveland metropolitan area.^[17]

Columbus

, 2% of all new vehicles sold in the Columbus metropolitan area were electric.^[18]

Dayton

The first electric vehicles in the Dayton city fleet were introduced in December 2022.^[19]

Notes and References

1. News: Ohio plans federally-funded fast EV charging station near I-77/US 30 interchange. 2022-07-31. 2022-09-08. Robert. Wang. The Repository.
2. News: Ohio road budget could run out of fuel as drivers switch to electric vehicles. Energy News Network. 2022-02-22. 2022-08-30. Kathiann M.. Kowalski.
3. News: Electric vehicles growing in popularity, although Ohio lags other states its size. cleveland.com. Peter. Krouse. 2022-01-02. 2022-08-30.
4. News: Electric vehicle infrastructure funds support region. 2022-04-03. 2022-04-16.
5. Governor DeWine Announces Locations for Interstate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Governor of Ohio. July 13, 2023. July 13, 2023.
6. Charles. Cyrill. Ohio Turnpike Adds EV Charging Units on the 241-Mile Toll Road. Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission. September 14, 2023. September 14, 2023.
7. News: New bill is charged with bringing more electric vehicle production and sales to Ohio. WKSU. Jo. Ingles. 2022-02-16. 2022-04-16.
8. News: Research Report: Ohio EV Investments Should Target Cathode Manufacturing. The Business Journal. April 2022. Dan. O'Brien.
9. News: Electric vehicles would mean jobs for Indiana, but at what cost to workers, environment?. Indianapolis Star. Karl. Schneider. 2022-04-05. 2022-04-16.
10. News: Ohio lawmakers promote electric vehicle manufacturing. 2021-11-27. 2022-04-16. Jim. Provance. The Lima News.
11. News: Personal View: Ohio is winner in race to create 'Voltage Valleys'. 2022-04-16. 2022-04-16. Bill. Paolillo. Crain's Cleveland Business.
12. News: The battle for new industrial investment is fierce. Is southwestern Pennsylvania ready to compete?. WESA. An-Li. Herring. 2022-03-25. 2022-04-16.
13. News: Electric vehicles become major political talking point in Ohio. 2022-09-02. 2022-09-08. Trevor. Hubert. The Blade.
14. News: City of Akron announces electric vehicle charging station task force. WKYC. Anna. Meyer. 2022-06-08. 2022-12-29.
15. News: Canton looks to future with electric vehicle charging stations. The Repository. 2021-01-19. 2023-05-23. Kelly. Byer.
16. News: Cincinnati to purchase only electric vehicles with goal of having 100% electric fleet by 2035. WLWT. Lawson. Gutzwiller. 2022-03-18. 2022-11-24.
17. News: Ohio ranks poorly for electric vehicle infrastructure, but solutions in the works. 2022-10-20. WOIO. Jen. Picciano.
18. News: Electric vehicles' popularity plugging along in Ohio. 2022-06-29. Axios. 2022-09-08. Alissa. Widman Neese.
19. News: City of Dayton unveils new electric vehicles for the city's fleet, plans to purchase more. WYSO. 2022-12-05. 2022-12-28. Alejandro. Figueroa.