{"id":274348,"date":"2026-05-17T17:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274348\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T17:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T17:58:08","slug":"florida-has-335000-electric-vehicles-registered-and-the-second-highest-ev-adoption-in-the-country-the-state-has-spent-zero-of-the-198-million-the-federal-government-gave-it-to-build-chargers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274348\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Has 335,000 Electric Vehicles Registered and the Second-Highest EV Adoption in the Country. The State Has Spent Zero of the $198 Million the Federal Government Gave It to Build Chargers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KeysQuestions4Vehicles2<\/p>\n<p>Florida has 335,000 EVs on the road and ranks second in the country for adoption \u2014 yet the state has spent exactly zero dollars of the $198 million the federal government handed it to build charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The result is a charging desert outside coastal tourist corridors, with EV owners in central Florida facing massive lines, scarce public stations, and no real solution for road trips or emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just a Florida story \u2014 it&#8217;s a warning about what happens when federal EV funding sits untouched while politics decides who gets reliable charging and who doesn&#8217;t, and with the Trump administration now gutting the office that managed those funds nationwide, your next long-distance drive could look very different.<\/p>\n<p>Ask The Box \u2192<\/p>\n<p>Considering the Charger?<\/p>\n<p>Charger vs rival?Best trimReal MPG<\/p>\n<p>AI-generated summary from reviews, comparisons and articles by AutoNotion<\/p>\n<p>CBS Miami recently reported on the EV infrastructure problem in Southern Florida, and this could be an ongoing problem around the country.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HPsdbTsjtko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CBS Miami<\/a> reported that Florida drivers are buying many EVs despite changing politics and reduced incentives. According to Stan Cross of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, EV sales in Florida are strong \u2014 it\u2019s number one in the region and number two in the country. There are currently 335,000 electric vehicles registered in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Despite continued interest in EVs, the state lacks charging infrastructure. Most charging stations are in coastal or tourist areas, making the central areas of the state very troubling for EV owners. And a lot of the charging stations in Southern Florida are in private areas, like condos and hotels. There are very few public charging stations, causing massive lines. Many choose to charge their EVs overnight at home, but this doesn\u2019t help for long road trips, weekend getaways, and emergency situations.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s most alarming is that Biden gave Florida $200 million years ago to build more EV charging stations \u2014 but Florida has allegedly spent zero dollars on them. The Miami Herald noted that the Trump administration halted a $4.7 million project that would have added electric charging stations to the Miami area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to see the state engage, and we hope that this won\u2019t be a political football and that won\u2019t be the determining factor in whether the state takes advantage of federal funds that will actually help their citizens,\u201d said Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Green Energy.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"an-lot-nc an-lot-nc-generic\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/the-lot\/\" aria-label=\"Join The Lot, the real owners community on AutoNotion\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>Join the conversation \u00b7 The Lot<\/p>\n<p>48 owners sharing real experiences<\/p>\n<p>Join<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does the United States have enough EV charging infrastructure?<\/p>\n<p>The United States currently has around 242,000 public ports, offering improved reliability and pricing. As of 2026, most states are seeing charger reliability in the 90-95% range thanks to newer equipment, upgrades, and improved operations. Reports indicate that charging ports are generally being added in sufficient numbers to keep up with driver demand.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?format=go&amp;jsonp=vglnk_177903566274111&amp;key=1a191e4b4fb604347e07a98f5714a295&amp;libId=mp9zow8401002cim000ULbw2625y7&amp;loc=https%3A%2F%2Felectrek.co%2F2026%2F04%2F30%2Fnevi-ev-charger-rollout-sped-up-in-2025-still-not-fast-enough-due-to-roadblocks%2F&amp;ccpaConsent=1YNN&amp;v=1&amp;out=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sierraclub.org%2Ffaster-not-fast-enough-evaluating-states-progress-implementing-federal-ev-charging-programs&amp;ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&amp;title=NEVI%20EV%20charger%20rollout%20sped%20up%20in%202025%2C%20still%20not%20fast%20enough%20due%20to%20roadblocks&amp;txt=new%20report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">there are reports<\/a> that feel the United States could improve the rate of NEVI charger installations. Most of the delays are due to a lack of funding or to states not taking the steps to secure the funds to which they are contractually obligated for infrastructure. States with climate goals in place have worked on getting those funds, while states with less interest have done nothing. States like Kentucky, Alabama, and Missouri are still very unfriendly for EV drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Transportation has also been attempting to illegally pause this funding, although states have claimed that the DoT cannot interfere with the disbursement of these funds. The Trump administration has also gutted the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, which was responsible for those funds.<\/p>\n<p>      Autonoci\u00f3n Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"mn-nl__legal\">No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Privacy policy (opens in new window)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is running Florida right now. He recently stated: \u201cI\u2019ve always opposed EV mandates, rejected the idea that EVs will save the world, and preferred traditional engines for vehicles like the F-150 I used to drive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>American politics are playing a massive part in EV expansion. Or lack thereof. The pivot away from EVs, such as removing incentives for buying new EVs, has led the country to backpedal towards gas-powered vehicles.\u00a0 This has put the United States in a very tricky position as the rest of the world races towards all-electric futures and invites in cheap Chinese EVs. This isolation could put America quite behind in many industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KeysQuestions4Vehicles2 Florida has 335,000 EVs on the road and ranks second in the country for adoption \u2014 yet&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":274349,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-274348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}