Plug-in electric vehicles in Illinois
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As of October 2021[update], there were about 33,000 electric vehicles in Illinois.[1]
Government policy
As of October 2021[update], the state government's official policy goal is to have 1 million electric vehicles in Illinois by 2030.[2]
In July 2022, the state government started issuing tax rebates of $4,000 for electric vehicle purchases. This amount will drop to $2,500 in 2026 and $1,000 in 2028.[1]
As of October 2022[update], the state government charges an annual registration fee of $251 for electric cars, compared with $151 for gasoline-powered cars.[3]
Politicians who have led the effort to implement these fees have been found to have received significant funding from the oil and gas industry.[4] In addition, organizations funded by the oil and gas industry, such as ALEC, are actively pushing for fee increases.[5]
In March 2022, Tesla, Inc. was sued in state court in regards to their cars' facial recognition technology and whether it violated state privacy laws.[6]
Charging stations
As of February 2022[update], Illinois has around 900 charging stations.[7]
In January 2022, lawmakers in the state legislature introduced a bill that would require all new buildings in the state to designate parking spaces for electric vehicle charging.[8]
Manufacturing
According to Governor J. B. Pritzker, Illinois is "one of the most attractive [locations] in the country" for electric vehicle manufacturing. In November 2021, Pritzker signed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois (REV) Act, which provides tax credits for electric vehicle manufacturers.[9][10][11]
By region
Bloomington–Normal
Bloomington–Normal is widely considered to be a potential hub for electric vehicle manufacturing. In 2017, Rivian opened the state's largest manufacturing plant in Normal.[12] The plant has a planned production capacity of 150,000 vehicles per year, but as of April 2022[update], it was only producing 25,000.[13]
In 2021, Heartland Community College introduced a training program for electric vehicle manufacturing at its campus in Normal.[14][15]
Champaign–Urbana
As of October 2021[update], there were 220 electric vehicles registered in Champaign.[16]
Chicago
As of October 2021[update], there were about 6,000 electric vehicles in Chicago, 1,500 in Naperville, 500 in Aurora, 260 in Elgin, and 120 in Joliet.[16]
As of February 2022[update], there were about 220 public charging stations in Chicago, and about 600 in the Chicago metropolitan area.[17]
In April 2020, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance requiring all new residential buildings constructed with at least 30 parking spaces to have 20% of parking spaces be dedicated to electric vehicle charging.[18]
There have been concerns about racial inequality with regards to the prevalence of charging stations in Chicago.[19][20]
Peoria
As of October 2021[update], there were 205 electric vehicles registered in Peoria.[16]
Rockford
As of 2020[update], there were about 5,000 electric vehicles registered in the Rockford metropolitan area.[21]
Springfield
As of June 2022[update], there were 420 electric vehicles registered in Sangamon County.[22]