announced a plan to build more electric vehicle charging stations along the state's major interstates, with the help of $76,000,000 from the federal government as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Where to find electric vehicle charging stations in Arizona

When you’re mapping out electric vehicle charging stations near you, it's helpful to first know the charging equipment available and which you’ll need:

Level 1: Level one chargers offer power equal to that of a 120-volt household outlet. This isn’t an extremely powerful option and can take more than 24 hours to fully charge your vehicle. This is a good fit if you have a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Level 2: Level two chargers pack the power of 220 volts, which speeds charging up so that it only takes 4 to 8 hours. This is great for charging at home.

Level 3: This is a fast charging option, at a rate of 20 miles per minute, known as a DC fast charger. These are perfect for long driving stretches, like on a road trip.

Tesla Supercharger: These are DC chargers branded by Tesla, and these stations usually include more plugs than the average Level 3 charging site.

The most common type of charger in Arizona is the Level 2, although there are plenty of Tesla Superchargers around as well. You’ll struggle to find Level 1 chargers wherever you go since they take so long to complete a charge, and you won’t be able to find one at all in the state of Arizona.

There are a couple of websites that can help you map out EV chargers in Arizona:

ChargeHub

: Search for chargers based on location, level, and connector type.

PlugShare:

Search for chargers by location and filter price, reviews, parking information, and network.

Alternative Fuels Data Center:

Filter chargers in your city and state by level, networks, and more.

Arizona cities with the most EV charging stations

City	Total number of public charging stations	DCFC stations	Tesla stations	Free stations
Phoenix	555	75	51	145
Scottsdale	321	46	54	157
Tempe	180	24	21	33

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How much does it cost to charge an electric car in Arizona?

One of the perks of driving an EV is the cost efficiency: On average, it costs much less to charge your car than it does to fill up a gas tank. It isn't, however, always free.

Level 1 chargers are typically free to use, but there are currently no Level 1 chargers available for public use in the state of Arizona. You’ll instead have to rely on a Level 2, 3, or Tesla Supercharger.

If you’re stopping at a Level 2 station, you might find you can plug in at no cost. More often than not, though, charging at a Level 2 station can cost around $0.20 to $0.30 per kWh, equaling between around $8 and $40. The actual cost to charge your vehicle will of course depend on how long you are charging it for, and your exact vehicle make and model.

The fastest chargers are the Level 3 DC Fast Chargers, which typically cost around the same to use as the Level 2 chargers. That cost may be calculated per minute or kWh, with the national average being around $0.35/kWh or $10 to $30 per charge.

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Arizona electric vehicle incentives

With the current ratio of EVs on the road to charging ports available in Arizona being 14 to 1, you might be worried about just how practical an electric vehicle is in the Grand Canyon State.

Luckily, drivers are soon to see more stations pop up, thanks to the aforementioned $76,000,000 in funding allocated to the state from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Other than convenience, what other

incentives

are there for drivers to switch to an electric vehicle? In Arizona, there are plenty:

Parking incentives: Drivers of electric cars in Arizona can utilize carpool operator parking spots.

Emissions test exemption: Electric-powered vehicles are not required to complete emissions testing.

HOV lane exemption: Vehicles with an Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) license plate can use HOV lanes until September 20, 2025.

Of course, that’s all in addition to the federal tax credit offered to those who purchase new EVs and hybrid vehicles, which ranges from $2,500 to $7,500.

How to save on electric car insurance in Arizona

Driving an electric vehicle has a lot of benefits, whether that be a smaller carbon footprint and a guilt-free ride, a hefty tax credit, or avoiding the gas pump prices altogether. EVs do have one weak spot when it comes to money saving though:

electric vehicle insurance prices

tend to be higher to match the cost of repairs on these vehicles.

The average cost to insure an electric vehicle is between $2,152 and $4,725. By comparison, the

Ford F-Series Pickup

, one of Arizona’s most popular cars, costs around $1,400 a year on average to insure.

You don’t have to surrender to sky-high policy prices if you’re an electric vehicle driver in Arizona though.

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