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Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

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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53%
Yes
47%
No
48%
Yes
35%
No
5%
Yes, but only if they use renewable energy sources
4%
No, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation
4%
No, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead
4%
No, and I am skeptical about the viability of electric vehicles

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 @99M7TMV from Michigan answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but we should be focusing more on improving public transportation.

 @9B8X3TK from Utah answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but I am skeptical about the viability of electric vehicles

 @9BCHZ96 from Massachusetts answered…1yr1Y

Yes, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation

 @99MF2Y2 from Washington answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but we should be focusing more on improving public transportation

 @9BHQL29 from Kentucky answered…1yr1Y

No, and we should ban the sell and manufacturing of electric vehicles.

 @9B2GBS9 from Missouri answered…1yr1Y

Yes, and improve public transportation

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3mos3MO

Political Divisions Damage U.S. Auto Industry

The U.S. auto industry needs regulatory certainty from politicians in Washington and the back and forth as the White House changes hands doesn't help, but the adoption rate of electric vehicles will continue to grow, Ford Motor's (F.N), opens new tab executive chairman Bill Ford said on Wednesday.The CEO of Ford said when he talks with politicians in Washington, he gets very different viewpoints from the two parties.He said Republicans question the need for EVs, saying the U.S. sector trails China and they don't want to use Chinese technology. Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing the industry to make more EVs and asking what they can do to accelerate the process.The Biden administration last month handed Detroit automakers a major win by easing proposed rules that would have forced them to scale back production of gas-guzzling vehicles or face billions of dollars in fines.Bill Ford said the transition to EVs will be gradual and determined by consumers. "We're not shoving anything down anybody's throat," he said.The growth rate on EV sales has slowed, but globally they are being adopted quickly and Ford will follow even as it hedges it bets with its gasoline-powered and hybrid electric vehicles, he said at a Detroit Free Press event outside Detroit.While not commenting on the race between U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and former president Donald Trump, a Republican, Bill Ford said he wishes the country would pick a path so the industry can plan better."Our planning timeframe is a lot longer than election cycles," he said."We can do almost anything as a company, and frankly as an industry, as long as we have some certainty towards where we're headed," Bill Ford added. "The problem is when we're whipsawed back and forth by politicians. We can't turn on a dime. Just pick a path and we'll go for it."Michigan is a key battleground state in the election this fall and both Biden and Trump have been speaking to voters, including many industry workers, about the challenges the U.S. auto sector faces. Trump has charged that Biden’s policies will kill auto jobs and aid China’s surging EV industry.Ford Motor on Tuesday resumed shipments of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup after an undisclosed quality issue led to a nine-week halt starting in February.Earlier this month, Ford cut prices of some Lightning variants by as much as $5,500, and it previously cut prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by up to $8,100 after sales fell.Also this month, Ford delayed the planned launches of three-row EVs in Canada and next-generation electric pickup truck built planned for production in Tennessee.Ford CEO Jim Farley has said the U.S. automaker was committed to scaling up its EV business profitably. It lost nearly $4.7 billion on its EV business in 2023 and projected it will lose $5 billion to $5.5 billion this year.

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