Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers
In Brief Posted: 11:38 AM PDT · July 30, 2026 Image Credits:Joby Aviation Tim De Chant Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers Only one state boasts more EVs than Florida, but the state has fewer chargers per vehicle than the national average. Despite that, state officials have decided to redirect federal funding intended for EV charging to build out an electric air taxi network, according to a report from the Miami Herald. Florida was awarded nearly $200 million under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program that is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- ▪In Brief Posted: 11:38 AM PDT · July 30, 2026 Image Credits:Joby Aviation Tim De Chant Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers Only one state boasts more EVs than Florida, but the state has fewer chargers p
- ▪Despite that, state officials have decided to redirect federal funding intended for EV charging to build out an electric air taxi network, according to a report from the Miami Herald.
- ▪Florida was awarded nearly $200 million under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program that is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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In Brief Posted: 11:38 AM PDT · July 30, 2026 Image Credits:Joby Aviation Tim De Chant Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers Only one state boasts more EVs than Florida, but the state has fewer chargers per vehicle than the national average. Despite that, state officials have decided to redirect federal funding intended for EV charging to build out an electric air taxi network, according to a report from the Miami Herald. Florida was awarded nearly $200 million under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program that is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. But the state never spent the money, claiming that private companies have done a sufficient job building EV charging networks.
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