On this edition of Your Call, we discuss the future of electric vehicles in the US.
As gas prices reached their highest average in four years at $5.93 a gallon, according to AAA, interest in EVs is on the rise. At the same time, the Trump administration is working to destroy the market by eliminating tax credits, rolling back federal emissions standards, and halting the release of almost $135 million to build EV charging stations.
How is this affecting demand, competition, and production?
Guests:
Ken Alex, director of Project Climate at UC Berkeley's Center for Law, Energy, and Environment
David Reichmuth, senior engineer in the Clean Transportation program at the Union of Concerned Scientists
Resources:
The Guardian: US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war
The Guardian: ‘It’s stupid’: why western carmakers’ retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance
Los Angeles Times: What soaring gas prices mean for California’s EV market
Grist: Why $4 gasoline is the tipping point for EVs
CalMatters: Newsom wants $200M for EV rebates. Experts say it’s not enough to fix California’s slump
The New York Times: Trump Administration Fires New Shot in Fight Over California Clean Car Rules
