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Plug-in electric vehicles in Colorado
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As of September 2023[update], there were 93,931 electric vehicles on the road in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1] As of September 2023[update], 11.05% of new vehicle registrations in the state were electric.[2] The most popular EVs in the state in 2023 were the Tesla Model Y and Model 3, with 16,537 and 14,013 registrations, respectively.[3]
Government policy
In 2019, Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order to increase the state's total number of electric vehicles to 940,000 by 2030.[4] As of 2021[update], the state government's goal is for 100% of vehicles in the state to be electric by 2050.[5]
As of January 2023[update], the state government offers tax credits of up to $5,000 for electric vehicle purchases.[6]
Charging stations
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates US$57 million to electric vehicle charging stations in Colorado.[7]
By region
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Boulder
As of 2017[update], there were about 1,600 electric vehicles registered in Boulder County.[8]
Colorado Springs
As of May 2021[update], there were about 2,000–2,500 electric vehicles in Colorado Springs.[9]
The second electric vehicle dealership in Colorado, and the first in the state outside of the Denver metropolitan area, opened in Colorado Springs in September 2021.[10]
Denver
As of December 2019[update], there were about 4,000 electric vehicles registered in Denver.[11] As of April 2021[update], there were about 600 public charging ports in the city.[12]
As of 2017[update], there were about 1,100 electric vehicles registered in Jefferson County, 1,000 registered in Arapahoe County, 800 registered in Douglas County, 500 registered in Adams County, and 200 registered in Broomfield.[8]
Fort Collins
As of 2017[update], there were about 700 electric vehicles registered in Larimer County.[8]
In March 2021, Fort Collins was ranked by Lawnstarter as the best city in Colorado for electric vehicles, and the fourth-best city in the United States.[13]
Grand Junction
As of July 2020[update], there were 25 public charging stations in Grand Junction.[14]
Greeley
As of 2017[update], there were about 300 electric vehicles registered in Weld County.[8]
Pueblo
As of September 2020[update], there were 19 public charging stations in Pueblo County.[15]
References
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