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Summary
The Trump administration has suspended the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, halting state funding for EV charging stations.
The Federal Highway Administration ordered states to stop spending NEVI funds while reviewing program policies. Critics argue the move may violate federal law, as courts have previously blocked similar funding restrictions.
Trump, a vocal EV opponent, also revoked Biden’s 2030 EV sales target.
While existing projects may continue, new approvals are paused, potentially slowing the expansion of charging infrastructure across the U.S.
My wife goes to work every day with her electric car for half the cost of her old gas car, and that car got 35 miles to the gallon. It charges at night in the garage, so she also never needs to go to a station. Electric cars are the future.
Don’t get me wrong, that’s rad, but there’s a lot of problems with cars that electrifying them doesn’t solve, and we need to try to move away from car dependency.