US EditionMapping Fast EV Ports Across Rural America Reveals 'Emerging Charging Divide'
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – Fewer than 400 charging ports built from a $7.5 billion program hinder rural EV infrastructure amid funding suspensions and low utilization rates, officials say.
- Mapping fast EV charging ports across rural America reveals an emerging charging divide as of early 2025.
- The divide results from fewer EV drivers and charging stations in rural areas, complicated by the Trump administration's February 2024 suspension of NEVI funding.
- By early 2025, fast EV chargers were present in 45% of rural counties, while metropolitan areas had coverage in 76.5% of counties; notable among rural locations, La Paz County in Arizona featured 140 fast charging ports.
- The Government Accountability Office ruled in May 2024 that the Department of Transportation must continue NEVI, a $5 billion program with $3.3 billion allocated through fiscal 2025, despite prior suspension.
- This situation suggests ongoing federal support is essential to expand rural EV infrastructure and bridge the charging divide as EV numbers continue to grow in 2025 and beyond.
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Mapping fast EV ports across rural America reveals 'emerging charging divide'
The Daily Yonder reports that rural areas lag in EV charging ports compared to urban areas, highlighting an emerging charging divide amid funding challenges.
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Fewer Than 400 EV Charging Ports Built Despite $7.5 Billion Biden Funding: Watchdog
Less than 400 additional electric vehicle (EV) public charging ports have been installed in the United States following billions of dollars of allocated funding under the Biden administration for building charging infrastructure, said a July 22 report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, signed into law by then-President Joe Biden, appropriated $7.5 billion in funding for two…
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