San Francisco has a higher share of electric vehicles on its roads than the state does as a whole
The City hopes to eliminate one of San Franciscans’ biggest barriers towards buying an electric vehicle with plans to install thousands of curbside chargers by the end of the decade.
“We have to take action to expand our public EV charging infrastructure and make EV ownership more accessible and practical for all San Franciscans,” Mandelman said. “Our curbside EV charging program is not just about installing charging stations. It's about creating a more equitable and sustainable transportation ecosystem.”
Residents can either install a charger inside their home, most practically inside a garage — the cheaper option — or plug it in at one of San Francisco’s nearly 1,200 public charging stations, according to city data. The latter is a less convenient alternative. The fate of Newsom’s Prop 1 still hangs in the balance — for now The underperformance of the statewide measure highlights challenges ahead for the governor’s policies
The City leaders who spoke Tuesday said they hope the initiative clears one of the tallest hurdles for San Franciscans purchasing a zero-emission vehicle — demand for electric vehicles in San Francisco is triple the national average, Mandelman said — and pushes The City closer to its ambitious climate goals. San Francisco’s aiming for 25% of all registered vehicles in San Francisco to be electric by 2030 and net-zero zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
While environmentalists say the most efficient transit options for San Francisco is to use public transportation, walk or bike, they acknowledge that owning a car is a must for many residents.
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