Biden is pushing EVs. Who actually wants them?
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The Biden administration wants America to transition to electric cars. Last week, the EPA announced a rule requiring more than two-thirds of new vehicles be electric or plug-in hybrid by 2032. This comes on top of pouring federal money into tax credits and developing charging infrastructure. But there are still bumps on the road to an electric-vehicle America. Charles Lane, Catherine Rampell and Megan McArdle talk about how to navigate them.
Read Megan McArdle’s latest column on EVs: The best way to get everyone into electric cars? Hint: It's not a mandate.
Catherine Rampell wrote this month about everything packed into the Inflation Reduction Act, including EV tax credits: Biden should fight climate change, not trade wars
Read Charles Lane on the hard choices needed for an electric future: Electric vehicles won’t fix our carbon dilemma without some hard choices along the way
Further reading:
Electric Cars Are Coming. How Long Until They Rule the Road?
Unsold EVs are piling up at car dealerships. What does that mean for the auto industry?
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