In 2021, the direct sale of electric vehicles was legal in 21 of the 50 states in the United States, including California, Florida, and Arizona. By contrast, 17 states banned sales between manufacturers and consumers, as data from the Consumer Choice Center shows.
United States' direct electric vehicle sales legislation index in 2021, by state
The index was divided as such:
A score of 0 signals a total ban on direct motor vehicle sales from the manufacturer to the consumer.
A score of 5 signals the direct motor vehicle sales from the manufacturer to the consumer is partially legal.
A score of 10 signals the direct motor vehicle sales from the manufacturer to the consumer is legal.
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Consumer Choice Center. (July 15, 2021). United States' direct electric vehicle sales legislation index in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254297/direct-electric-vehicle-sale-legislation-by-state-usa/
Consumer Choice Center. "United States' direct electric vehicle sales legislation index in 2021, by state." Chart. July 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254297/direct-electric-vehicle-sale-legislation-by-state-usa/
Consumer Choice Center. (2021). United States' direct electric vehicle sales legislation index in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254297/direct-electric-vehicle-sale-legislation-by-state-usa/
Consumer Choice Center. "United States' Direct Electric Vehicle Sales Legislation Index in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254297/direct-electric-vehicle-sale-legislation-by-state-usa/
Consumer Choice Center, United States' direct electric vehicle sales legislation index in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254297/direct-electric-vehicle-sale-legislation-by-state-usa/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
United States' direct electric vehicle sales legislation index in 2021, by state [Graph], Consumer Choice Center, July 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254297/direct-electric-vehicle-sale-legislation-by-state-usa/
