While sales are still skewed toward affluent buyers, more people are choosing electric vehicles to save money.
Draining of emergency oil reserves draws criticism that the White House is trying to lower gas prices with midterm election politics in mind.
More electric cars will be sold in the country this year than in the rest of the world combined, as its domestic market accelerates ahead of the global competition.
Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for the E.V. transition.
Critics of the state’s push to end reliance on gas-powered vehicles seized on the news. But environmentalists said the extreme weather underscored the need for the E.V. transition.
Enforcement could be complex and legal challenges are likely. But ultimately, experts say, success or failure will depend on steady supply and buyers’ appetite.
Owners of battery-powered cars sometimes struggle to refuel on longer trips because public chargers don’t work or malfunction while cars are plugged in.
There may be better ways to slow global warming, but this legislation is a big step forward.
There has been a surge in the sales of cars that can travel short distances on just electricity and have a gasoline engine for longer trips.
Along the way to the $369 billion package, the West Virginia senator secured an array of concessions for his state and for the fossil fuel industry.