Biden announced $900 million to build 500,000 charging stations
- First tranche of $5 billion in infrastructure money over five years
- Will be used to build electric vehicle chargers in 35 states
- Carmakers have ramped up efforts to make more electric vehicles
- Ford started building electric pickup trucks at a new Michigan factory
- General Motors is using an old factory in Detroit to make electric Hummers and pickups
- They're also making batteries
Price
- Most EVs are more expensive than gas powered vehicles
- Average price recently hitting $66,000, whereas gasoline-powered cars average $48,043
- Various tax credits are available for buyers of EVs, but the price is still staggering
- For people struggling to pay their bills amid high inflation, the price puts EVs completely out of reach
No comments:
Post a Comment