The list below contains summaries of all Florida incentives and laws related to EVs.
Property owners may apply to their local government for funding to help finance EVSE installations on their property or enter into a financing agreement with the local government for the same purpose. (Reference Florida Statutes 163.08)
Drivers may operate Inherently Low Emission Vehicles (ILEV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) in HOV lanes at any time, regardless of the number of passengers, provided that the vehicles are certified and labeled in accordance with federal regulations. All eligible ILEVs and HEVs must comply with the minimum fuel economy standards set forth in Title 23 of the U.S. Code, section 166(f)(3)(B). The vehicle must display a Florida Division of Motor Vehicles issued decal, which is renewed annually. Special fees may apply. Vehicles with decals may also use any HOV lane designated as a HOV toll lane without paying the toll. An HEV is defined as a motor vehicle that draws propulsion energy from onboard sources of stored energy comprised of both an internal combustion engine using combustible fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system and meets or exceeds the qualifying California standards for a Low Emission Vehicle. In addition, three-wheeled vehicles are considered ILEVs for the purposes of HOV lane exemption. (Reference Florida Statutes 316.0741)
Point of Contact
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Phone: (850) 617-2000
http://www.flhsmv.gov/html/titlinf.html
Coulomb Technologies' ChargePoint America program offers EVSE at no cost to individuals or entities in the Orlando metropolitan area. To be eligible for a public or commercial charging system, an entity must be located within the Orlando metropolitan area and in defined potentially "high use" areas, and provide public access to the charging system. Companies and municipalities may apply on the ChargePoint America Web site. To be eligible for free home charging stations, individuals living within the specified area must purchase a qualified electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Individuals purchasing an eligible EV or PHEV should apply for the ChargePoint America program at the dealership or with the vehicle manufacturer at the time of vehicle purchase. In most cases, installation will be paid for by the EVSE owner; some cities, states, and utilities, however, will provide funding towards installation costs. All participants in the ChargePoint America program must agree to anonymous data collection after installation. Additional restrictions may apply.
Point of Contact
ChargePoint America
Coulomb Technologies
Phone: (800) 465-0497
info@chargepointamerica.com
A person operating an alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) must purchase an annual decal from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles to be exempt from the excise tax on gasoline. Fueling stations may not fuel a vehicle with propane or compressed natural gas that does not display the proper decal. State and local government AFV fleets are exempt from paying the decal fee. In addition to the state alternative fuel fee, a person fueling a vehicle from their own facility must pay a local alternative fuel fee instead of the excise tax a county levies. (Reference Florida Statutes 206.877)
An individual who wishes to be a wholesale distributor of an alternative fuel must first obtain a license from the Florida Department of Revenue. (Reference Florida Statutes 206.89)
Insurance companies may not impose surcharges on EVs based on factors such as new technology, passenger payload, weight-to-horsepower ratio, and the types of material used to manufacture the vehicle, unless the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation receives actuarial data that determines the surcharges are justified. (Reference Florida Statutes 627.06535)