New Research Reveals New Jersey Is One of the Worst States for EV Owners

What was once a niche sector of the automotive industry, the Electric Vehicle market has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Spearheaded by brands like Tesla, 2025 saw 7.4 percent of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles.

While the common usage of EVs has a history that dates back to the early 1900s, the rise in popularity of gasoline-fueled vehicles dominated the automotive industry from the 1920s into the 21st century.

But the rise of public concerns about how gasoline-fueled automobiles impact the planet opened the door for the revival of electric vehicles. The automotive industry first experimented with Hybrid vehicles in the late 1990s to mid-2000s, but only the Toyota Prius really gained traction among new car buyers.

Thanks to the success of electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S, there are more EVs owned in the United States today than at any point in the last 100 years.

The problem is that owning an EV in New Jersey comes with serious inconveniences, according to a new study from Law Bear. Their researchers found eight states where being an EV owner is problematic using the following criteria:

*Registered EVs per Charging Station
*EV Annual Registration Fee
*EV purchase tax credit

According to a press release from Law Bear, New Jersey has the worst EV Inconvenience Score of any state in the USA. The Garden State has the highest EV annual registration fee ($260), and significantly more registered electric vehicles than charging stations (74 registered EVs per charging station), New Jersey is not doing EV owners any favors.

While New Jersey is one of the top five states in total registered electric vehicles and one of the highest EV Purchase Tax Credits (Up to $4,000), it seems like NJ needs to do more investing into infrastructure if they are truly serious about the state being "more green.

Law Bear's Top 10 Least Convenient States for EV Ownership:

1. New Jersey (EV Inconvenience Score: 96)
2. Hawaii (92)
3. California (87)
4. Washington (85)
5. Nevada (82)
6. Alaska (81)
7. Texas (80)
8. Arizona (78)
9. New York (73)
10. Illinois (72)