THINK North America "EV Index" Tells The US What Cities Are Most Ready for Electric Cars

Back in January, THINK electric car company rated and created a "US Ready Index" for cities across the nation. The purpose of THINK developing the EV-Ready Cities Index to measure which cities electric vehicles will start seeing electric vehicles first. The index was compiled for THINK by ASG Renaissance, a market research and business services firm located in Dearborn, Michigan.

What Does The EV Ready Cities Index Take Into Account?
According to THINK North America, the EV-Ready Cities Index takes into account purchase and usage incentives - such as:

a) HOV lane access and infrastructure support
b) hybrid electric vehicle sales
c) traffic congestion
d) EPA non-attainment zone status (air quality)
e) potential lower-carbon energy sources for vehicle recharging.

Now Government Doesn't Need To Spend Money On A Report. They Can Just Do It.
This is pretty much what government agencies do when they create reports like this for electric cars. When I worked for the State of New York, we took all those types of issues into account when implementing projects statewide.

However, I would like to believe that THINK did all of us a service by indicating which cities will be ready for electric cars. This will hopefully give the government more time to focus on getting the cars on the streets and ensuring that the battery technology is proven and Made in the United States.

Which Cities First?
So here is the bottom line about this report: these are the cities that get "first dibs" on electric cars. Every other city should take notice, read the report and get ready to bring in electric cars.

The cities are:

1. Los Angeles
2. San Francisco
3 Chicago and New York
4. San Diego
5. Portland
6. Sacramento

Rounding out the top ten were Newark, Seattle and Atlanta. The remaining cities included Denver, Boston, Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Phoenix.

According to THINK North America, "We expect that the roll-out of EV's to the U.S. market will be quite focused in the early stages. Some cities are more likely to be early adopters of EV technology, and the EV-Ready Cities Index will be a helpful tool to guide and prioritize the development of those markets. It reflects the available government support, consumer acceptance, and the opportunity for EVs to provide the maximum benefits possible from electric drive."

EVs are a unique solution for congested urban environments, we are taking a city-by-city approach rather than a national or state-by-state approach."

THINK plans to begin selling the THINK City, which will have a top speed of more than 70 miles per hour and a range of more than 100 miles per full charge, in target U.S. cities beginning this year.

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