Alternative Vehicle Incentives

If Michigan wants to increase the number of alternative fuel vehicles on the road, it has to provide incentives to purchase the vehicles and the infrastructure to fuel them. That’s according to a recent report released by the Clean Energy Coalition. The report says Michigan ranks 17th among the states for alternative fuel vehicles per 10,000 people despite being home to the nation’s automotive industry. In part, that low rank is because the state provides no incentives for the vehicles. The report showed the states with the most alternative fuel vehicles with California being number one had some level of incentive to purchase the vehicles. But it also showed that, while for most states the incentives were targeted to commercial or governmental entities, the most effective programs provide support for individuals to purchase the vehicles. According to the report, programs run by local utilities were also more effective than those run by the state.