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Buying Guide for Electric Vehicles

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Two Main Types of Electric Vehicles 

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All-electric cars use only electricity and must be plugged in to charge. Learn More
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Plug-in hybrids use both gasoline and electricity. Some can go over 70 miles on electricity alone, and all can operate solely on gasoline when necessary. Learn More


Benefits to Going Electric

  • Save Money. The average cost to operate an EV is $485 per year compared to $1,117 per year for a gas vehicle.
  • Get Money. In 2021, up to $5,000 was available from the state for buying or leasing an eligible vehicle. 
  • Avoid Sales Tax.  Zero-emission vehicles are exempt from New Jersey state sales tax.
  • Skip Emissions Tests. No inspection sticker needed. Battery electric vehicles are exempt from NJ emissions testing.
  • Use HOV Lanes. Plug-in EVs are eligible for HOV lanes on the NJ Turnpike as well as the 
  • Get EZ Pass Discounts. Green Pass Discount for the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway.
  • Reduce Your Footprint. EVs produce less greenhouse gas emissions even when electricity generation is taken into account. For detailed analysis, check out this study. Page 64 notes that widespread EV adoption  could  “decrease transportation related CO2 emissions by 40.0% in 2050.”​​
(These links taken from Sustainable Princeton's wonderful site.) 

Ridgewood Area Charging Stations 

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Hudson Street Parking Garage
Four Chargers
Level 2  (20 - 40 miles per hour)
​On 2nd Level of Garage

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Glen Rock Station
Two Chargers
Level 2 (20 - 40 miles per hour)
Glen Rock Main Line Station

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Tesla Route 17 Service Center (Paramus)
Ten Chargers
DC (fastest kind)
​Tesla Only

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Woodcliff Lake Supercharger (Tice's Corner)
Ten Chargers
DC (fastest kind)
​Tesla Only 


 Map of public charging stations in NJ

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More Information

Incentives Tax Credits, No Sales Tax Info, etc.
EVs in New Jersey Report  Study on market-wide potential for vehicle electrification in New Jersey,
Plug In America Survey Fascinating insight into the opinions and habits of the growing number of EV consumers


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