Governor Rell: Electric Vehicle Council sets goal for 25,000 EVs on state roads by 2020 (CT)

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The next decade on Connecticut roads may very well be defined by the sounds of silence – electric vehicles. Twenty-five-thousand plug-in vehicles on state roads by 2020 is the goal and vision embraced by Governor M. Jodi Rell and her Electric Vehicles Infrastructure Council.

The 25,000 target is one of the many recommendations the Council included in its final report this week to the Governor on comprehensive ways to prepare the state for the advent of the new generation of zero-emission electric vehicles (EV). The Governor created the Council in November through Executive Order No. 34 to establish ways the state can rapidly and seamlessly accommodate the clean fuel cars through public policy, infrastructure and education.

“Connecticut is literally plugged into the future,” Governor Rell said. “We want to be a national leader in this emerging industry and the work of the Council clearly puts us in the driver’s seat. Carmakers have taken notice and that is why Chevrolet has chosen Connecticut to be one of the first markets for its ‘Volt.’

“I want our state to be, essentially, a magnet for all facets of the electric vehicle industry – from manufacturers, to component suppliers, to auto dealers. The blueprint from the EV council and the industry relationships we have made will allow us to attract and create jobs for an industry with great potential as we put more EVs onto our roads and in our garages,” the Governor said.

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