The slow construction of public charging stations may slow down the transformation of electric vehicles.

President Biden signed the "Bipartisan Infrastructure Act" in November 2021, promising to provide US$7.5 billion in funding to build a nationwide electric vehicle charging network to encourage people to buy and use electric vehicles, and set the goal of "building 500,000 electric vehicle charging networks by 2030." "public charging pile" goal. However, more than two years later, only 4 states in the United States have built and put into operation a total of 7 public charging stations and a total of 38 charging piles.

The Washington Post reported on the 28th that the Biden administration has recently introduced new regulations on vehicle exhaust emissions. It is expected that more electric and hybrid vehicles will be on the road in the future. However, the slow construction of public charging stations may slow down the transformation of electric vehicles.

Of the $7.5 billion promised by the Biden administration, $5 billion will be allocated to U.S. state governments under the name of the "National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program Project" to build fast charging networks along major highways.

In an email, a spokesman for the Federal Highway Administration defended the slow construction: "We are building a national electric vehicle charging network from scratch, and we want to get it right." The agency has developed project guidance and guided state governments to develop implementation plans. , it is expected that the construction progress of charging stations in various states will be accelerated.