Biden's EV Charger Initiative Falls Short: Zero Online Stations Despite Billions Spent

Two years after Congress allocated $7.5 billion to build electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the United States, not a single charger has been installed. Delays in the rollout are attributed to the complex contracting and performance requirements that states and the charger industry must navigate to receive federal funds. The lack of charging infrastructure is a major barrier to EV adoption, hindering President Biden's goal of having half of all vehicles sold in the US be electric by the end of the decade. Republican opponents are attempting to defund the charging network, and the slow progress could undermine Biden's reelection messaging on EVs.