President of AmericabidenPledged to build 500,000 charging stations across the United States by the end of 2030, so Americans can buy them with confidenceElectric Car(EV), however, more than two years after Congress allocated US$7.5 billion, only 7 have been installed in 4 states, and progress lags far behind.
As the Biden administration introduces new regulations on emissions from cars and trucks, the rapid pace of installing charging stations could slow the transition to electric vehicles. New US vehicle emissions regulations and climate targets rely on more pure electric or hybrid vehicles on the road.
The Washington Post reported that the bipartisan infrastructure legislation (Bipartisan Infrastructure Act) signed by Biden in November 2021 includes US$7.5 billion for the widespread installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
US$5 billion of this money is allocated to individual states through “formula funding” (funds are allocated to different agencies or sectors according to specific formulas or criteria) to implement “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” (NEVI). Is distributed – in fast charging networks. Installed along major highways.
However, data from the Federal Highway Administration shows that only 7 open charging stations with a total of 38 charging piles have been built in more than two years. However, according to analysis by public policy agencies, the money should be enough to install 20,000 charging piles, or about 5,000 stations.
Currently, charging stations that have been built and are in use are only in 4 states: Hawaii, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and another 4 states are still under construction. There are 12 other states that have just received contracts to build websites, but 17 have not even mentioned plans.
One reason for the rapid pace of deployment is that the new charging devices are of a higher standard than previous generations of fast-charging devices. The U.S. Department of Energy says more than 2,000 of the approximately 10,000 fast charging stations across the United StatesTeslaSuperchargers are the most reliable fast charging system in the United States, but only some of them are compatible with other brands of electric vehicles.
Most non-Tesla fast charging systems have been criticized for their performance and reliability. Many electric car drivers have criticized Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America for poor charging equipment. Analyst J.D. Power estimates that this has left the charging success rate for electric vehicle drivers in the United States at just 80%.
The Biden administration says the operational accuracy of new fast charging stations must reach 97%, and the stations must be no more than 1.6 kilometers away from an interstate highway. There are many other requirements as well.
Challenges for states also include applying for permits to supply electricity from charging stations in difficult and remote areas. Experts point out that the maximum power required for each charging pile is equivalent to the power consumption of 20 households, which is a huge burden for local utility companies who are not familiar with charging equipment.
Hua Post reported that although the “National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure” (NEVI) station design plan can increase the number of fast charging capacity in the United States by nearly 50%, this will effectively reduce people’s concerns about charging. And they should be made to feel comfortable. The condition when purchasing an electric vehicle is that each state must first make the picture true.
“Apparently states are not as eager to move forward on this as others like us are,” said Alexander Laska, deputy director of transportation innovation at the think tank and lobbying group Third Way.
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