Washington State Welcomes the Electric Car Transformation
In 2010, the U.S. economy spent over $318 billion on foreign oil. Imagine how those dollars could help our economy here.
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Because Washington state’s mix of electricity includes large amounts of clean hydropower, the Sightline Institute estimates that the battery-electric Nissan Leaf produces only 0.26 lbs of CO2/mile, compared to 1.20 lbs of CO2/mile by the average US passenger vehicle.
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The BMW MegaCity will use carbon fibers produced in Moses Lake, WA, throughout its structure. It will be sold in Washington and other launch markets starting in 2013.
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Washington state’s clean mix of electricity is becoming even cleaner with the addition of renewable power from wind, solar and biomass souces.
Photo: Puget Sound Energy
Washington state is blessed with abundant, economical sources of renewable energy, and we have the capacity to produce a lot more. Using these clean sources of energy for transportation results in many great opportunities for our state. We can increase the efficiency of our electricity grid system, send less of our money out of state for imported petroleum fuels, spur technology innovation and business activity, all while reducing the carbon footprint of our transportation sector.
In the coming years, residents will see more plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the roads, as well as PEV charging stations and other infrastructure at public and private facilities around the state.
Washington’s departments of Commerce and Transportation, together with a broad group of leader organizations have formed the Plug-in Electric Vehicle Task Force to create a favorable environment for PEV markets to develop, strengthen our economic opportunity and enhance our environment.
This website is collaboratively developed by the PEV Task Force as a portal to information about electric vehicles in Washington State.
The Electric Drive website was funded by the US Department of Energy via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with a grant administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce.
The Electric Drive website was funded by the US Department of Energy via the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act with a grant administered by the Washington State Department of Commerce.