Governor Murphy joins multi-state effort to support zero-emission vehicles
Governor Murphy joins multi-state effort to support zero-emission vehicles
Highland Park, NJ – Last week, the Murphy Administration took steps toward accelerating New Jersey’s market for electric vehicles by committing to sign the State Zero-Emission Vehicle Programs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In response to the Trump Administration’s decision to initiative a rule-making process to weaken federal fuel emissions standards, the Governor also announced New Jersey’s strong support for the current standards.
“We congratulate the Governor on this first important step,” says Pamela Frank, CEO of ChargEVC. “In signing the MOU, the Governor will work with the other ZEV states to get more electric cars, buses and trucks on our roads.” ChargEVC is working with its members, the legislature and the Administration to put in place programs and policies that will make New Jersey a leading EV market in the nation.
“To help get New Jersey’s house in order,” explains Dan Fatton, Executive Director of the Work Environment Council, “we are supporting three important bills in the legislature that 1) set goals, 2) provide rebates for cars with a plug, and 3) allow for the construction the “Essential Public Charging Network.” Access to high speed public charging networks is the most effective strategy to reduce range anxiety – fear of running out of charge. Range anxiety is the number one cited reason that prevents consumers from driving electric cars.
These bills are based on the findings in a study released earlier this year by ChargEVC, that details the costs and benefits of EV market acceleration programs and policies (chargevc.org/documents/electric-vehicles-in-new-jersey-costs-and-benefits/). The study concludes that the emerging EV market in New Jersey could result in more than $2 billion in net economic benefits in 2035.