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New York ranks 2nd for owning an electric vehicle

Sara Rizzo

FILE - A Chevrolet Volt hybrid car is seen charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2018. Sixteen states across the country that have tied their vehicle emission standards to California's now face weighty decisions on whether to follow that state's strictest-in-the nation new rules and require that all new cars, pickups and SUVs be electric or hydrogen powered by 2035. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — According to a new study by Bumper, New York is the second best state for owning an electric vehicle (EV). This comes as a new directive by New York Governor Kathy Hochul will require all new passenger cars, pickup trucks, and SUVs sold in the state to be zero emissions by 2035.

Bumper based the rankings on 11 metrics on state electric vehicle infrastructure and financial incentives. The metrics include the number of electric cars and EV charging stations in the state, as well as financial incentives like state tax rebates and the local price of gas versus the cost of EV charging.

The overall scores were found by the average weighted rank across 11 categories. The lower the score, the higher the rank.

Overall rankStateCombined score
1Maryland14.65
2New York15.25
3Massachusetts17.10
4Pennsylvania17.45
5Vermont17.95
6New Jersey18
7California18.35
8Virginia18.90
9Utah19.25
10Rhode Island19.60

New York also ranked third best state for electric vehicle financial incentives and seventh best for electric vehicle infrastructure. You can view the full report on the Bumper website.