WHITE PLAINS – Sales of electric vehicles are up 30 percent over last year and Governor Kathy Hochul, in White Plains on Thursday, said she would like to see that number grow even more.
The governor, however, conceded that the cost of those EV cars is pricey.
“We’re adding $10 million to our Drive Clean Rebate Program to help New Yorkers purchase and drive these vehicles,” she said. “The rebate is available in all 62 counties. That’s up to $2,000 per vehicle, and already, we have issued over 78,000 rebates, and I want to continue that trajectory. We have already spent over $95 million,” she said.
The governor also announced $175 million from Washington to install additional charging stations for those EV cars.
Senator Pete Harckham said the state continues to make strides to reach its goals of all zero emission vehicles by 2035.
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin said the state needs more charging stations and better battery storage capacity going forward.
