Florida diverts $200M EV charger grant to air taxi infrastructure

Florida plans to redirect federal funding earmarked for electric vehicle charging stations toward building air taxi landing pads, raising questions about the intended use of EV infrastructure money.

First covered Jul 30, 2026 · 11:38 AM PT · 1 article

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1d TechCrunch Climate Florida plans to build air taxi pads using $200M intended for EV chargers — Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and airports.

Primary sources

fhwa.dot.gov Nevi Interim Final Program Guidance 8 11 2025 (fhwa.dot.gov)

More coverage from around the web

zamin.uz Florida Reallocates EV Funds to Flying Taxis – Zamin.uz, 30.07.2026

fdot.gov EV Program Funding Overview

carscoops.com Florida Wants To Spend $197 Million Of EV Charger Money On Flying-Car Pads Near Golf Courses | Carscoops

wuwf.org Florida wants to use cash meant for electric car chargers on flying cars instead | WUWF

wusf.org Florida wants to use cash meant for electric car chargers on flying cars instead | WUSF

Appeared in: 2026-07-31 (#19)

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