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Electric vehicles, the greenest and trendiest way of getting around, are also a charged political issue on the highways of Colorado.
Policymakers, led by Gov. Jared Polis and the Democrats who control the General Assembly, aren t easing off the accelerator anytime soon.
Immediately after taking office in 2019, Polis signed an executive order calling for 940,000 electric vehicles on the road in Colorado by 2030, roughly 43% of the passenger vehicle market.
That s a big jump: EVs are about 5% of the state s vehicle market.
It also won t be cheap. Try on more than $1.2 billion in the next decade shared by EV owners, businesses and the government.
Electric vehicles, the greenest and trendiest way of getting around, are also a charged political issue on the highways of Colorado.
Policymakers, led by Gov. Jared Polis and the Democrats who control the General Assembly, aren t easing off the accelerator anytime soon.
Immediately after taking office in 2019, Polis signed an executive order calling for 940,000 electric vehicles on the road in Colorado by 2030, roughly 43% of the passenger vehicles for sale.
That s a big jump: EVs are about 5% of the state s vehicle market.
It also won t be cheap. Try on more than $1.2 billion in the next decade shared by EV owners, businesses and the government.
Foot On Accelerator: Plan Puts Almost 1 Million Electric Vehicles On Colorado Roads By 2030
CBS Denver 12/24/2020 Syndicated Local – CBS Denver
DENVER (CBS4) The Colorado Public Utilities Commission voted Wednesday to approve a plan aiming to have 940,000 electric vehicles humming along Colorado roadways in 10 years.
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The PUC largely adopted an Xcel Energy concept, part of which proposes rebates for lower-income residents of communities impacted by transportation pollution “to ensure that the benefits of electrification are broadly shared,” as stated in a press release distributed by the governor’s office.
The rebate would be made available to lower-income customers whether they are buying new or used electric vehicles.