How Minnesota’s electric car progress compares to the U.S., in three charts – Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota drivers have been sluggish to undertake electrical vehicles, however a possible new Tesla gross sales middle and the state’s forthcoming clear automotive rule might speed up the shift.

Electrical vehicles accounted for fewer than 0.4% of registered autos in Minnesota final 12 months, based on the state Division of Transportation. Though electrical autos are much less dangerous for the setting and could be cheaper long-term than gas-burning vehicles, drawbacks like shorter driving ranges, excessive up-front prices and restricted numbers of charging stations have stymied electrical car gross sales right here.

A deliberate new salesroom in Bloomington that’s probably a Tesla facility, based on Axios, might entice extra automotive consumers to go electrical and provides potential consumers extra choices. Electrical automotive availability is restricted in Minnesota in comparison with some states — particularly these with low- and zero-emission car guidelines — which is one motive now we have comparatively few electrical autos on the highway, specialists say.

Minnesota’s clear automotive guidelines may even probably spur electrical automotive gross sales once they go into impact in 2024. The principles, modeled after California coverage, would require producers to supply extra low- and zero-emissions autos on the market right here. Different states with zero-emissions requirements have skilled sooner electrical automotive adoption. 

Right here’s extra on electrical vehicles in Minnesota, in three charts.