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I love my electric vehicle. 

I have a 2017 Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid vehicle that can also run on gas.

At night, I鈥檒l plug the vehicle into the garage, and about four hours later, it will be fully charged, giving me about 30 miles or so to drive on electricity alone. It then toggles into hybrid mode and gets about 55 miles to the gallon on the highway and as much as 70 miles per gallon in the city. 

Using it primarily for my commute to work and puttering around the city, I only filled up my tank three times last year, so my car burned through less than 30 gallons of gas. I was much less impacted by the recent spike in gas prices than many New Mexicans. 

An electric vehicle, especially a plug-in hybrid, is a much better option for anyone in the market for a new car.

But New Mexico鈥檚 EV mandate is the wrong move.

The New Mexico Environment Improvement Board in 2023 created an electric vehicle mandate that is causing friction and uncertainty on car lots throughout the state. Electric vehicles beginning with model year 2027 must comprise 43% of new passenger cars and light-duty trucks delivered to the state, and the requirement will increase 8% annually until it hits 82% in 2032.

A local car dealership and the state鈥檚 main auto trade group unsuccessfully challenged the mandate in state courts. But they are still left in limbo because last summer Congress removed a waiver from the U.S. Clean Air Act that allowed states to put in place vehicle emissions standards that are stricter than the federal government鈥檚.

While those conflicting standards create confusion for car dealers, one thing is crystal clear: New Mexico isn鈥檛 ready for its new standards. Clarity is needed soon, because 2027 model vehicles are coming out. 

First, there鈥檚 the math. The Motor Vehicle Division reported that electric vehicles made up just over 3% of total vehicle sales in 2025. New Mexico鈥檚 standards are pushing a supply that doesn鈥檛 jibe with demand. 

Then, there鈥檚 the infrastructure. A Legislative Finance Committee report in late 2024 found that New Mexico鈥檚 electric vehicle charging infrastructure lagged behind the national average. About 73% of public charging stations were in urban parts of the state, which would put rural drivers in a bind. Additionally, less than 4% of those charging stations were on tribal land, which makes up about 13% of the state.

The Brookings Institution in a more recent report gave the state a six out of 13 on EV-readiness benchmarks. There were 10,276 electric vehicles registered in New Mexico and about 1,300 public charging stations. The report ranked New Mexico 17th in access to public charging stations per electric vehicle.

The convenience and effectiveness of an electric vehicle will vary from person to person depending on where they live, even in Albuquerque. Remember how my car used fewer than 30 gallons of petrol last year, the big reason was because I moved into my fiancee鈥檚 house in 2024, so I have access to a garage and an outlet every night. 

Before that move, I was living in an apartment in Downtown. The managers capped the electric outlets in the garage so me and other EV owners couldn鈥檛 syphon electricity. I didn鈥檛 use the all-electric mode for a few years.

Electric vehicles are much less convenient for people who rent a home or don鈥檛 have a readily available outlet. The owner of a purely electric vehicle relying on public charging stations needs to plan to spend about an hour to get a full charge. 

For a point of clarity: My car used fewer than 30 gallons of gas last year, but my gasoline footprint was much higher. My fiancee has a Subaru Ascent, and we use the SUV for trips to the mountains or ski areas and road or camping trips. The farthest I drove my car last year was Santa Fe. 

A single adult who rents an apartment without charging infrastructure should think twice before purchasing an electric vehicle.  

EVs also bring concerns over safety, and Journal polling in recent years found that crime is one of the biggest concerns among likely voters. Geotab, a connected vehicle technology company, found 43% of women in the U.S. had concerns about safety at charging stations. 

How comfortable would a woman be if she was driving alone late at night in Albuquerque and needed to pull over at a public charging station and remain there for an hour?

New Mexico should embrace innovation. It should welcome new technologies that will strengthen the economy and reduce pollution. A Rio Grande running dry and a dismal winter for snow are recent reminders of the need to reduce greenhouse gases. Electric vehicles are a part of our future, and they will ultimately be embraced. 

But there is a profound difference between encouraging a technology and mandating it before it is ready. And for that reason, the state鈥檚 EV mandate needs a second look.

Ryan Boetel is the Opinion editor at the Journal. He can be reached at 505-823-3960 and rboetel@abqjournal.com.