The bipartisan, one-trillion-dollar infrastructure bill poised for a U.S. Senate vote does not include enough money to help build a network of electric vehicle charging stations. That’s what a group of U.S. House Democrats say in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The Senate bill includes money for roads, bridges, dams, and high-speed internet. That’s all good, says Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, but she says the $7.5-billion dollars for EV charging stations isn’t enough. She says that number should be $85-billion-dollars to persuade car buyers there’s a reliable system to support their purchase.
“We need to make sure we have the resources that we have the resources that we need to meet the targets that we’re setting.”
President Joe Biden has set a goal that EVs make up half of new car and truck sales by 2030.
