A new report ranking state government support for electric vehicles finds Colorado ranked in the top 5.

The report, titled Top 25 States Supporting the EV Driver, authored by the non-profit Plug In America, ranks Colorado number 5 out of the 25 states listed. Plug In America analyzed supportive policy measures currently implemented and enacted for the EV drivers in four categories: 

• policies that affect EV drivers before they purchase a vehicle,
• policies that affect EV drivers during ownership of the vehicle, 
• policies that enable EV infrastructure build-out, and 
• EV education and outreach activities. 

The top 10 states supporting the EV driver, as outlined in the report, are: 

1. California
2. Massachusetts
3. Oregon
4. New Jersey
5. Colorado
6. New York
7. Vermont
8. Connecticut
9. Maine
10. Washington 

You can download the entire report [PDF] here: Top 25 States Supporting the EV Driver.