Energy expert: Companies, markets should dictate electric car switch, not government plans

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Energy expert: Companies, markets should dictate electric car switch, not government plans
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The White House approved $5 billion in infrastructure spending to expand the electric network, but some remain skeptical the money will go where it's most needed.

The Biden administration and Departments of Transportation and Energy have$5 billion of investment from the president’s infrastructure bill to build out the national EV charging network.

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program will make some funds available after states submit a development plan for how they plan to use the funds, but the Honorable , director of Life:Powered at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told FOX Business that the money will end up where it’s not needed.Tesla automobile plugged in and charging a Supercharger rapid battery charging station for the electric vehicle company Tesla Motors, in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, August 24, 2016.

The government has pushed for car companies to pursue EVs and consumers to buy them, which is going to add stress to the systems as states push to rapidly expand capabilities to handle the greater demand that will result from it. Isaac believes the money will mostly end up in larger states, like New York and California, rather than the states where the manufacture of EVs occurs.

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