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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.
It’s interesting to see EVs discussed like hybrids (a band-aid that continues to benefit oil biz) as if personal vehicles were ever going to go away entirely. Transitioning off of oil and away from non renewable energy sources alongside walkability and public transit would be ideal, not a single choice or effort.
I think the big problem is we’re building EVs like our current cars, but electric. If you want a halfway decent EV, your only options are big ass SUVs and Crossovers.
Source: a guy who got tired of waiting for Aptera to get to market, and traded in his hybrid coupe for a Mach E.
I don’t disagree, I don’t think we’ll ever be rid of cars, but I think there’s really good evidence to show that we need to significantly decrease car dependency and make walking/biking/transit the default mode as much as possible.
Yes! Absolutely! It’s a personal goal of mine this year! We’ll see how I do with an ebike!
Man, yeah! I really want to get one of those long tail e-bikes so I can take the kids around on it or do grocery runs with it. My SO is skeptical, though, because all of the bike lanes between our house and a grocery store are sketchy AF.
I briefly considered an E-bike to get to work. The tech is now feasible for the range I’d need (15-20 miles one way). I would be fine leaving sooner for the longer time travel. But then I starting mapping out what bike trails and non-highways there are to connect the dots. What I could piece together not only would take much longer with more deviations, it still shared some of the higher speed urban streets that do not have very good lanes for bikes. That was discouraging.
You know how some places have considered using part of an existing highway to create a rail system? What would be cool is if the same idea could be used for a slow traffic lane, protected from the main traffic.
Yeah, I tried pushing that for a storage that cuts through the middle of the city and got the polite version of “fuck off, you crazy person”
That sounds about right, dude. Assuming you’re also American, a lot of our towns and cities aren’t pathed for it, and even where they are you are up against the careless/dangerous or vindictive drivers. Many people see bikes as an obstacle and frustration, and I have seen countless stories about horrific collisions and injuries, it’s very discouraging at least to somebody who didn’t grow up in a bike-friendly area.
Witnessing Amsterdam’s biking masses in person made my heart so happy for them and so sad for us lmao