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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

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Advocacy group Coltura has published a report that finds converting the biggest users of gasoline to EVs in the next ten years is critical to reaching climate goals and that present EV policies are poorly suited to accomplishing that conversion. Louis have the highest concentration of superusers among US metro areas.

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EV Readiness Index Study shows which U.S. States are most prepared for an electrified future

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The Index ranks each state on a weighted scale, scoring between 1 and 5 points based on five factors: favorable state legislation and incentives , EV penetration, Charger-to-Vehicle ratio, public charger availability, and climate suitability. Wyoming – 13.00 – 1, 1, 5, 3, 3. points were labeled “EV Accepted.”

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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They calculated benefits over the duration of ownership of the vehicle, assumed to be six years based on the average length of time a new vehicle is retained by the purchaser. The sales dataset was purchased from IHS, and included electric vehicle regulations by make and model in each state in 2013. per year in recent years.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

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Therefore, Coltura asserts, instead of offering EV incentives to everyone who purchases an EV, generous incentives instead should be targeted towards the estimated 25 million gasoline superusers. Woe is Wyoming. Map of Wyoming with proposed EV charging locations. There is a hitch in the plan, however.