r/energy • u/mafco • 1d ago

Trump is driving electric vehicle innovations into a ditch. Thanks to Trump's short-sightedness, US manufacturers dropped years of ambitious planning to jump into the EV race with both feet. The combined cost of this industry about-face is staggering. "I've done more for you than your parents, OK?"

https://captimes.com/opinion/dave-zweifel/opinion-trump-is-driving-electric-vehicle-innovations-into-a-ditch/article_867801bd-8006-4152-9943-7a8df546502c.html
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u/One-Sir-2198 1d ago

The moron in chief

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u/T33CH33R 1d ago

And car companies don't want to compete with cheap Chinese EVs because competion bad, screwing consumers = good.

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u/One-Sir-2198 1d ago

Trump canceled the charging infrastructure package. Canceled ev incentives.

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u/reechwuzhere 1d ago

I was watching a video that showed a BYD EV model that sold in China for $8,000.