Miami lags behind other Florida cities in electric vehicle driving, report finds
In Florida, Axios reported that Miami-Dade County saw an estimated 236 electric vehicle miles driven per 1,000 residents on a typical weekday in the second quarter of 2023, less than other South Florida counties and far behind Tampa and Orlando. According to the report, St. Johns County, which includes St. Augustine, topped Florida counties at 637 miles per 1,000 residents, with Palm Beach, Martin and Broward counties all in the state’s top six. Tampa’s Hillsborough County and Orlando’s Orange had 293 and 341 EV miles per 1,000, respectively. The report added that the areas with the most EV activity are generally those with better-developed charging infrastructure, as well as higher-income households that can more easily afford the electric car premium.
