States form coalition to support electric cars

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http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/2013/1025/States-form-coalition-to-support-electric-cars

If you're from either coast, your commute may get a little bit cleaner. Eight states on the east and west coasts have formed a coalition to implement measures that will make a switch to electric cars quite a bit easier.

States form coalition to support electric cars
By Karis Hustad / October 25, 2013

The age of the electric car may be upon us, at least in New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, California, Oregon, Maryland, and Vermont.

On Oct. 24, the eight states announced they will work together to implement a series of measures to encourage the purchase and ease of owning electric vehicles with the goal of having 3.3 million emission-free vehicles on the road by 2025.

The coalition of states, similar to the group of states that worked in the early 1990s to limit emissions on gasoline-fueled cars, hopes that by addressing key factors that have prevented the electric car from going mainstream, they can spur more widespread demand. Measures on the table include developing charging stations with streamlined payments, simplifying rules for installing chargers (in public places and homes), and setting building codes that would require the installation of charging stations. The states are also hoping to include traffic incentives for electric car drivers, such as permission to drive in high occupancy lanes, reduced tolls, and preferential parking. Some states are also considering leading by example, by buying electric cars for their public service fleets.

Car companies will likely pay attention to these measures, as the eight states make up about a quarter of the automobile market. Currently eight auto-manufacturers offer 16 zero-emission vehicle options.

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1. These should be the goals of technology, and being some of the best Tech

schools in the world are in these states it should be a no brainer .