In 2022 September 2022 the U.S. Transportation Department approved electric vehicle charging station plans for all 50 states, Washington and Puerto Rico covering about 75,000 miles of highways. The November 2021 $1 trillion infrastructure bill provides $5 billion to help states install EV chargers along interstate highways over five years. Federal funds will cover 80% of EV charging costs, with private or state funds making up the balance. Proponents argue that electric vehicles reduce the use of fossil fuels, and the national network of charging stations will help drivers overcome “r…
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@B2B9FDW4mos4MO
No they should not because if you choose to buy a car like that you have a charger at your house we don't need more wast of batteries acid in the world and around the world for A electric car.
@9QZKNPT10mos10MO
Yes, but only if they use renewable energy sources and they should improve public transportation services
@9KVGYK7 1yr1Y
Yes, but only if we can do so without increasing our debt substantially and can find a way to pay it off.
@9H44T3W 1yr1Y
Yes, but only if they use renewable energy sources until they can make a more efficient public transportation
@9BLK6YC2yrs2Y
No, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead, and focus on improving public transportation
@99Q4MTJ2yrs2Y
No, and this will not end fossil fuels but expand it and use more fossil fuels to make this work.
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@99TNW5F2yrs2Y
Yes, but they should be paid for by those who want to have those charging stations. I should not have to pay for what they want.
To some degree, yes. But most of out focus should be on public and mass transit.
@99PWPZY2yrs2Y
No, just because there have been many problems with the cars and encouraging others to use them will end up killing more people.
@9972HLP2yrs2Y
The government should build electric public transportation that moves people every ten minutes
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