Pete Buttigieg to Depart as Transportation Secretary After 4 Years and $7.5 Billion EV Charging Plan Yielding Just 8 Stations

Nov 24, 2024, 09:09 PM

Pete Buttigieg is set to leave his position as Transportation Secretary after a four-year tenure during which the Biden administration allocated $7.5 billion for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. However, this investment has resulted in the construction of only eight EV charging stations, leading to significant criticism of Buttigieg's leadership and the effectiveness of the initiative. The Department of Transportation, under Buttigieg's guidance, has faced backlash for what many consider a failure to deliver meaningful results from the substantial funding aimed at promoting EV adoption. Comparatively, the cost of establishing a single Tesla Supercharger station is notably less than the expenditure incurred for each of the eight stations built, further fueling the criticism of the administration's approach to EV infrastructure.