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It’s all about controlling the supply chain.
Electrifying classic cars could cut exhaust emissions and reduce the number of cars that end up landfills.
Electric school buses cost about three times as much as diesel ones. The White House is putting $5 billion toward the zero-emission models.
Analysts expect drivers to switch sooner or later. But pump prices alone won’t drive them to.
“On the supply side, it’s very clear that they were not planning for such a high demand,” one expert told us.
Sales of gas-powered SUVs also set a record.
The metal is a key ingredient in the batteries that power all those electric cars.
“We don’t really have a plan without the Build Back Better Act to stop the warming,” a UC Santa Barbara professor says.
The Biden administration is starting to look at the best way to manage a rollout of electric vehicle chargers, with accessibility in mind.
Electric vehicles have been known more for eco-consciousness and finesse than ruggedness and power.