Why Electric Cars Aren’t All over the Place | PBS NewsHour

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to get more electric vehicles in American driveways. It’s estimated that half of all new vehicle sales will be EVs by 2030, but the industry still faces infrastructure hurdles, policy challenges, and public misconceptions.

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