By 2035, gas-powered cars will be banned in New Jersey. Yet the timeline is aggressive and questions remain around the power needed to make the transition.
Environmental advocates say the change is urgently needed — critics say the New Jersey 2035 timeline for all new car sales to be electric is too quick.
For some on the fence about getting an electric vehicle now or in the future, one of their concerns is there is not many electric vehicles charging stations in New Jersey, including here in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.
New Jerseyans are paying on average $10,802 a year to own and operate a new vehicle in 2022, $75 more than the national average, according to AAA's Your Driving Costs analysis.
New Jerseyans endured fewer days with elevated levels of air pollution last year but still experienced more than six weeks of unhealthy air, says a new report.
The Senate passed its bill, and an Assembly committee endorsed its bill. But the plans differ on whether to include hybrid, hydrogen and natural gas vehicles.
The Charge Up New Jersey program is on pace to spend $30 million subsidizing 6,000 cars by month's end. EVs bought by Dec. 15 still qualify for incentives.