Where: Ohio What? Smart Mobility Advanced Research Test in Logan County Ohio 540 acres 2/3 size of Central Park 6 -lane intersection measures 1.2 miles is the longest in the industry How was it funded? state-funded facility $25 million came from Ohio State University $20 million state funding Cleveland.com | Ohio driverless vehicle test-track, touted […]
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+1 City with EV Goals Set. 6 Local Requirements.
Where: Los Angeles, CA What EV goals did LA set? Emission free by 2050 How will LA accomplish this? PHASE IN STANDARDS. increase % of electric and zero emission vehicles in the city to 25% by 2025, 80% by 2035, and 100% by 2050 EV CHARGER INSTALLATION. 10,000 public EV chargers by 2022 & 28,000 chargers […]
Local TREND. Local EV Goals.
Where: San Francisco What EV goal is San Francisco setting? 100% emission-free transportation within city limits by 2040 How did the local government take action? Mayor establishes working group, The Mayor’s Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG) Electric Mobility Subcommittee Report: Proposed Electric Vehicle Roadmap for San Francisco What local ordinances or actions are will be […]
TX Transportation Funding Options via Comptroller
Fiscal Notes gives us the run down on TXDOT’s Transportation plan 2040 highlights 5 funding problems: aging transportation infrastructure inflation is making it more costly to fix greater fuel efficiency means less gas tax revenue unreliable funding from a federal Highway Trust Fund gas tax revenue will peak in 2030 Texas raised its gas tax […]
Local TREND. Ride Share Opportunities and Cities
Big cities have been partnering with ride share to round out public transit. Pilot programs are off and running in: Philadelphia Monrovia, California Washington D.C. The new opportunity for growth: SMALL CITIES Why are small cities ripe for ride share partnerships? public transit is either infrequent or nonexistent small cities hands are tied because they […]
+1 State Ups EV incentives
State: Vermont New incentives for 2019: $1 million Who gets the incentives? households making less than $92,000 buy or lease new electric cars Cars must be valued below $40,000 WCAX | Vermont ramps up EV incentives; is it enough to meet emissions target?
By the Numbers. How fast a State EV Credit was Totally Drained
Where: Maryland How much in EV incentives was available? $6 Million How quickly did it go? “depleted before the fiscal year began on July 1st” 2019 doubled funding But there was a backlog of unpaid EV incentives waiting What was the max rebate? $3,000 rebate How many EVs in Maryland? The number has doubled from […]
State Contracts and EV stations
Where: Michigan New state owned location for EV chargers? Yes, state parks & park-and-ride lots Detroit Free Press | Michigan state parks could be opened for electric vehicle charging stations Package of EV Bills Where: Michigan The Bills: SB 409 / HB 4789: Create tax incentives for small businesses and multi-unit housing to install EV […]
Regulatory TREND. Ride Share. Medical Transportation
Add to the states utilizing ride share for medical transportation the following states: Arizona Florida Texas Route 50 | States Authorize Ridesharing for Medical Transport