Florida Redirects $200M in EV Charger Funds to Build 32 eVTOL Landing Pads佛罗里达将近2亿美元电动车充电资金改建32个eVTOL起降场
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Florida will redirect nearly $200 million in federal NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) funds — awarded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law but never spent — to build 32 landing pads with charging stations for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs), with the state DOT arguing private companies have already built out sufficient EV charging networks.
The reallocation is enabled by updated NEVI guidance under the Trump administration allowing states with "fully built out" EV charging corridors to repurpose funds, even though Florida — second only to one other state in EV ownership — has fewer chargers per vehicle than the national average.
The pads would connect golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports via eVTOLs that typically carry four to five passengers, as Florida DOT hopes the aircraft can ease the state's notorious traffic, despite a nascent eVTOL market where startups are increasingly pivoting toward defense applications.