Key facts
- Florida will use nearly $200 million from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program for air taxi landing pads.
- The state claims private companies have sufficiently built out EV charging networks.
- The funds will be used to construct 32 landing pads equipped with charging stations for electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs).
- The planned locations include golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.
Florida has decided to reallocate nearly $200 million in federal funding, originally designated for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, towards the development of electric air taxi landing pads. The state government argued that private companies have adequately established the necessary EV charging networks, making the federal funds available for other purposes.