Highway agency ordered states to no longer spend funds allocated under Biden’s EV fast-charging station program

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.

  • Rhaedas
    1•5 hours ago

    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.

    • @[email protected]
      1•4 hours ago

      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”