Plug-in electric vehicles in Florida
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{{as of|2022|8}}, there were about 96,000 electric vehicles in Florida (not including plug-in hybrid vehicles).{{cite news|url=https://www.marketplace.org/2022/08/10/florida-builds-more-charging-stations-encourage-electric-vehicle-adoption/|work=Marketplace|date=2022-08-10|access-date=2022-09-12|title=Will Florida's improved EV infrastructure convince more people to buy electric vehicles?|first=Yvonne|last=zum Tobel}} {{as of|2022|1}}, 3.5% of all new vehicles sold in the state were electric.{{cite news|url=https://www.floridatrend.com/article/33615/when-it-comes-to-cars-how-fast-can-florida-really-go-electric|work=Florida Trend|title=When it comes to cars, how fast can Florida really go electric?|first=Amy|last=Keller|date=2022-05-09|access-date=2022-05-28}}
Government policy
{{as of|2022}}, the state government offers tax rebates of up to $300 for electric vehicle purchases.{{cite web|url=https://getjerry.com/advice/florida-electric-vehicle-incentives|title=Florida Electric Vehicle Incentives|first=Michelle|last=Ballestrasse|date=2022-04-27|website=getjerry.com|access-date=2022-05-28}}
Until 2017, electric vehicles were exempt from all road tolls in the state.{{cite web|url=https://tollguru.com/electric-cars-get-free-tolls-florida/|website=TollGuru|title=Do Electric Cars get Free Tolls in Florida|access-date=2022-05-28}}
In March 2021, lawmakers in the Florida State Legislature introduced a series of bills that would impose a $135 annual fee on electric vehicles, to offset the lack of revenue from gasoline taxes.{{cite news|url=https://news.wjct.org/state-news/2021-03-23/fla-senate-proposal-would-plug-in-higher-fees-for-electric-vehicles|date=2021-03-23|access-date=2022-03-18|title=Fla. Senate Proposal Would Plug In Higher Fees For Electric Vehicles|publisher=WJCT|first=Jim|last=Turner}}{{needs update inline|date=March 2022}}
Charging stations
{{as of|2022|03}}, there were about 2,400 electric vehicle charging station locations and 6,000 charging ports in Florida.{{cite web|url=https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states|title=Alternative Fueling Station Counts by State|publisher=U.S. Department of Energy|access-date=2022-03-18}} {{as of|2021|12}}, there were 844 DC charging stations in Florida.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in November 2021, allocates {{USD|198 million}} for charging stations in Florida.{{cite news|url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/12/09/bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-sends--198-million-to-florida-to-increase-availability-of-ev-charging-|work=Spectrum News|date=2021-12-09|access-date=2022-03-18|title=Federal infrastructure bill sending $198 million to Florida to increase availability of EV charging|first=Will|last=Robinson-Smith}}
By region
=Gainesville=
The first electric vehicles were added to the Gainesville municipal fleet in 2018.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/10/04/city-of-gainesville-launches-new-electric-car-program/|date=2018-10-04|access-date=2022-12-03|publisher=WUFT|title=City Of Gainesville Launches New Electric Car Program|first=Rachel|last=West}}
=Jacksonville=
{{as of|2022}}, there were 197 public charging station ports in the Jacksonville metropolitan area.{{cite news|url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/traffic/2022/05/27/memorial-day-gas-prices-jacksonville-florida-and-nassau-road-projects-and-more/9750346002/|work=The Florida Times-Union|title=Prepare to hit the brakes on I-95 and to pay big at the pumps this Memorial Day weekend|date=2022-05-27|access-date=2022-05-28|first=Dan|last=Scanlan}}
=Miami=
In October 2021, a policy came into effect in Miami-Dade County requiring 10% of all new vehicles purchased for the county fleet to be electric. This number will increase by 10 percentage points per year until it reaches 100%.{{cite news|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article254623897.html|work=The Miami Herald|title=Miami-Dade needs more electric vehicles on the road. New charging stations will help|first=Alex|last=Harris|date=2021-10-01|access-date=2022-03-18}}
=Orlando=
In December 2020, the Central Florida Expressway Authority announced that it was considering taking part in a pilot program to charge electric vehicles while driving.{{cite news|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/12/10/could-road-electrification-to-charge-vehicles-while-driving-come-to-central-florida/|date=2020-12-10|access-date=2022-03-18|first=Amanda|last=Castro|work=Click Orlando|title=Could road electrification to charge vehicles while driving come to Central Florida?}}
=Tallahassee=
In May 2022, the Leon County Commission adopted an ordinance requiring new residential and commercial buildings constructed to be equipped with charging infrastructure.{{cite news|url=https://tallahasseereports.com/2022/05/16/county-adopts-ordinance-related-to-residential-electric-vehicle-infrastructure/|title=County Adopts Ordinance Related to Residential Electric Vehicle Infrastructure|date=2022-05-16|access-date=2022-12-03|work=Tallahassee Reports|first=Lynsey|last=Kirk}}
=Tampa=
In December 2020, the Tampa municipal government purchased the first set of plug-in electric vehicles for its fleet.{{cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2020/12/01/city-of-tampa-purchases-new-electric-vehicles.html|title=City of Tampa rolls out new electric vehicles, but it's just the beginning for Castor's vision|date=2020-12-01|access-date=2022-03-18|first=Veronica|last=Brezina-Smith|work=Tampa Bay Business Journal}}