Plug-in electric vehicles in Texas explained

, there were 185,511 electric vehicles registered in Texas.[1]

Government policy

In November 2013, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved a rebate program to provide financial incentives up to $2,500 for the purchase or lease of new eligible vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or plug-in electric drive with battery capacity larger than 4 kWh, from a licensed dealer or leasing company.[2] Total funding for the program was, and the maximum number of vehicles allowed was 2,000 units for each plug-in electric drive and natural gas/propane vehicles for the length of the program.[2] [3] The program was in effect from May 13, 2014 until June 26, 2015.

, the state government offers tax rebates of $2,500 for electric vehicle purchases.[4]

, the state government charges a $150 annual registration fee for electric vehicles.[5]

Charging stations

, there were about 2,500 public charging station locations in Texas.[6]

, charging stations are not considered electric utilities or providers for the purposes of state government regulation.[7]

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocated to be spent on charging stations in Texas.[8]

There have been concerns about the reliability of Texas's electrical grid with regards to charging electric vehicles.[9] [10]

Public opinion

In a poll conducted in March 2022 by Texas 2036 about how many registered voters "have bought or considered buying" an electric vehicle, the number of affirmative respondents was 53% for people age 18–34, 56% for age 35–44, 34% for age 45–54, and 20% for age 55+.[11]

By region

Amarillo

, there were around six public charging stations in Amarillo.[12]

Austin

, Travis County has the second highest number of electric vehicles and charging stations of any Texas metropolitan area.[13], there were 25,148 electric vehicles registered in Travis County.[14]

, there were about 1,300 charging stations in Austin.[15]

Beaumont–Port Arthur

, there were five public charging stations in Jefferson County.[16]

Dallas–Fort Worth

, there are about 19,167 electric vehicles in registered in Dallas County, 18,025 in Collin County, 13,026 in Tarrant County, 12,446 in Denton County, 1,017 in Rockwall County, 844 in Ellis County, 758 in Parker County, 610 in Johnson County, 696 in Kaufman County, 245 in Hunt County, and 170 in Wise County.[17]

, electric vehicle automaker Rivian has plans to open a manufacturing facility in southwest Tarrant County. If opened, the facility would be the largest car manufacturing facility in the state.[18]

El Paso

, there were about 1,800 electric vehicles registered in El Paso County.[19], the county had 66 charging stations.[20]

Houston

, there were about 19,000 electric vehicles in Harris County, with about 13,000 being registered in the city of Houston.[21]

, the Houston city government had 40 electric cars in its fleet. The city plans to transition all of its light-duty vehicles to electric by 2030.[22]

In August 2021, Houston Metro announced its intentions to transition the agency's bus fleet to all-electric by 2030.[23]

Laredo

, there were 264 electric vehicles registered in Webb County.[24]

Longview

, there were 205 electric vehicles registered in Gregg County.

Lubbock

, there were 709 electric vehicles registered in Lubbock County.[25]

, there were around six public charging stations in Lubbock.[12]

Midland

, there were 205 electric vehicles registered in Midland County.[26]

San Angelo

, there were seven public charging stations in San Angelo.[27]

San Antonio

San Antonio opened its first AC level 2 charging station in September 2021.[28]

Tyler

, there were 538 electric vehicles registered in Smith County.[29]

Waco

, there were five fully electric vehicles in the Waco city fleet.[30]

Notes and References

  1. News: Texas EV Registration Tool. 2023-04-18. 2023-04-23.
  2. News: Texas Electric-Car Purchase Rebates Up To $2,500 To Start Soon . Stephen Edelstein . Green Car Reports . 2014-05-08 . 2014-09-27 . February 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211010951/https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1091959_texas-electric-car-purchase-rebates-up-to-2500-to-start-soon . live .
  3. Web site: TCEQ Accepting Applications for Light-Duty Purchase or Lease Incentive Program . Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance . May 2014 . 2014-09-27 . dead . https://archive.today/20140928001310/http://www.lonestarcfa.org/content/tceq-accepting-applications-light-duty-purchase-or-lease-incentive-program . 2014-09-28 .
  4. News: Want a $180,000 electric car? Texas taxpayers may help you pay for it. Tom. Gantert. Brett. Rowland. The Center Square. 2022-05-19. 2022-05-28. May 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220521222236/https://www.thecentersquare.com/texas/want-a-180-000-electric-car-texas-taxpayers-may-help-you-pay-for-it/article_c8d39580-d54d-11ec-bbbe-dfa8dc03dad6.html. live.
  5. News: States hitting hybrid and electric car owners with new taxes. KHOU. 2022-05-09. 2022-05-28. John. Matarese. May 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528173027/https://www.khou.com/article/money/states-adding-taxes-to-hybrid-and-electric-cars/285-6224d1d5-6bd3-4422-a66b-0df9d53ba65a. live.
  6. News: Interest in electric vehicles gaining speed, Consumer Reports survey shows. 2022-08-18. 2022-09-05. KSAT. Marilyn. Moritz.
  7. Web site: Bipartisan Texas law smooths the path toward a more vibrant EV market. 2021-08-30. 2022-03-16. Daniela. de Souza. Environmental Defense Fund. March 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220312025131/http://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2021/08/30/bipartisan-texas-law-smooths-the-path-toward-a-more-vibrant-ev-market/. live.
  8. News: The $400 million federal push to steer Texas drivers toward an electric future. 2021-11-28. 2022-03-15. The Dallas Morning News. Dom. DiFurio. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201213129/https://www.dallasnews.com/business/autos/2021/11/28/the-400-million-federal-push-to-steer-texas-drivers-toward-an-electric-future/. 2021-12-01. live. subscription.
  9. News: Electric cars are coming to Texas — can our broken power grid handle them?. KXAN. 2021-10-01. 2022-03-15. Eric. Henrikson. October 15, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211015100602/https://www.kxan.com/weather-traffic-qas/electric-cars-are-coming-to-texas-can-our-broken-power-grid-handle-them/. live.
  10. News: Will electric vehicles cause strain on the Texas power grid? Experts say no. KIII. Lexis. Greene. 2022-06-14. 2022-09-03.
  11. News: Younger Texas voters want electric vehicles, poll finds. 2022-04-22. 2022-05-28. Axios. Tasha. Tsiaperas. May 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220528174214/https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2022/04/22/younger-texas-voters-want-electric-vehicles-poll-finds. live.
  12. News: Electric car owners, dealers say what it will take for vehicles to catch on here. 2019-07-06. 2022-11-24. Sarah. Self-Walbrick. Amarillo Globe-News. limited.
  13. News: Report shows Texas doesn't have enough infrastructure for electric vehicles. Monica. Ortiz. 2021-11-16. 2022-03-16. Spectrum News. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309050449/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2021/11/16/austin-hosts-electrify-expo-but-report-shows-texas-isn-t-prepared-for-ev-s. live.
  14. Web site: Microsoft Power BI .
  15. News: As Texans conserve energy, how much power do electric vehicle chargers use?. KXAN. Kelsey. Thompson. 2022-07-12. 2022-09-03.
  16. News: SE Texas needs more EV charging stations. Thomas. Taschinger. The Beaumont Enterprise. 2022-06-17. 2022-11-03. limited.
  17. Web site: Electric Vehicles North Texas. 2023-04-23. DFW Clean Cities.
  18. News: $5B electric vehicle factory near Fort Worth would rival huge Tesla plant in Austin. WFAA. 2021-08-15. 2022-03-20. Bill. Hethcock. March 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304054255/https://www.wfaa.com/article/money/business/5b-electric-vehicle-factory-near-fort-worth-would-rival-huge-tesla-plant-in-austin/287-5fa90f7c-6fc1-4516-a652-cac81cf834d8. live.
  19. News: The EV Equation: Electric vehicles gaining popularity in El Paso. 2022-02-14. 2022-03-17. KVIA. Mauricio. Casillas. March 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220311230952/https://kvia.com/news/el-paso/2022/02/14/the-ev-equation-electric-vehicles-gaining-popularity-in-el-paso/. live.
  20. News: Need to give your electric car a jolt? Here is a list of El Paso charging stations. 2022-02-25. 2022-03-17. Julia. Lucero. El Paso Times. June 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626085300/https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/life/2022/02/25/el-paso-electric-car-tesla-charging-station-locations/6910688001/. live.
  21. News: Environmental advocates say Houston is 'ground zero' for Inflation Reduction Act environmental gains. Jishnu. Nair. Community Impact. 2022-09-01. 2022-09-05.
  22. News: Advocates charged over Houston plan to add 100 electric vehicles in shift to gasoline-free fleet. Dug. Begley. 2021-09-09. 2021-12-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20211231232605/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/Advocates-charged-over-Houston-plan-to-add-100-16446582.php#photo-21445887. live. The Houston Chronicle. subscription.
  23. News: Metro commits to zero emission bus fleet, but gives itself years to transition from diesel. Dug. Begley. The Houston Chronicle. 2021-08-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924092232/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/Metro-commits-to-zero-emission-bus-fleet-but-16414742.php. 2021-09-24. live. subscription.
  24. News: Here's how many EVs are registered in Laredo and Texas overall. lmtonline.com. Robin. Bradshaw. 2022-04-27. 2023-01-10. limited.
  25. News: South Plains included in TxDOT plan for network of electric vehicle charging stations. KCBD. 2022-06-14. 2022-11-23. Kase. Wilbanks.
  26. News: Here's how many EVs are registered in Midland and Texas overall. Robin. Bradshaw. mrt.com. 2022-04-28. 2022-12-27. limited.
  27. News: Is it Time To Buy An Electric Vehicle In San Angelo?. KELI. Crash. Kelley. 2022-05-17. 2022-11-24.
  28. News: San Antonio Opens First Of 50 Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Texas Public Radio. Brian. Kirkpatrick. 2021-09-22. 2022-03-17. September 23, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210923105123/https://www.tpr.org/technology-entrepreneurship/2021-09-22/san-antonio-opens-first-of-50-level-2-electric-vehicle-charging-stations. live.
  29. News: More Charging Options Coming Soon for E Tx Electric Car Owners. KNUE. 2022-10-04. 2022-11-24.
  30. News: Waco leaders weigh whether to go forward or reverse with electric vehicles. Rhiannon. Saegert. 2022-06-13. 2022-11-02. Waco Tribune-Herald.

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