Electric vehicle drivers get candid about charging: 'Logistical nightmare'

Users have complained of broken public chargers and endless lines. Some say they are forced to drive for miles before they can find a public charger that's working properly. https://t.co/IMRs0hMGLr

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President Joe Biden prioritized emissions-free vehicles in the 2021 infrastructure law, vowing to increase the number of green vehicles on America’s highways and local roads. The president’s goals include installing 500,000 new chargers across the U.S. and dramatically boosting EV sales by 2030.

Voelcker said he’s seen little improvement in the nation’s charging infrastructure in the last four years and frequently hears complaints of dead chargers and sticky cables.

“The incentive right now is to get stations in the ground,” he said. “It’s not making sure they actually work.”