EV Charging Rolls to a Halt

Well, here’s the scoop. In a surprising move, the current administration has just decided to put the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. This program, which was originally designed to get states to install EV charging stations. You see, the President has never been a fan of electric vehicles. He always said he would get rid of lots of green energy policies once he took over. The move is a part of his broader plan to phase out these programs. This isn't the only one. Trump has a list of policies he wants to kill when it comes to promoting electric cars. But hey, the price of gas isn't eating into his fellow billionaires' bonus money right now! That’s cold comfort for a lot of people watching their power bills go up. The FHWA, which handles transportation over roads, admitted that they are now in charge of some funding to go back. The program was supposed to lay the foundation for upgrading and expanding infrastructure. The agency used to say they were trying to make it better for the states to get on board.

The current administration is facing some heat here. Most of the states did not spend the money it was given under the NEVI. A memo also said that anyone could ask for money for a while to make sure they don't lose money. The program has a problem. It did not get off to a smooth start. It only built seven charging stations with 38 ports, which is not nearly enough. The biggest surprise just the fact that despite these decisions, the program actually made quite a bit of progress. In the last report, they said they had many new stations. The most recent update showed a total 126 ports across 31 stations in nine states. But this program is in serious danger. The president has promised to stop funding for NEVI. Elon Musk, who runs a business involving electric cars, is a supporter of Trump. Tesla made out like a bandit with 31 million dollars, funded by the NEVI. What a deal! The main question is whether or not this is even legal. Trump has threatened to cut off money for the federal government and has been forced to rethink it. Whatever we are in for a hurricane, i. e. legislative.

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