Musk’s EV Charging Ignorance Exposed by Buttigieg
Despite heading a major EV company, Elon Musk sought clarification from Secretary Buttigieg regarding the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program. Misinformation spread by Republican leaders claimed the $7.5 billion allocated had been misused on only a few charging stations. Buttigieg refuted this, explaining that the funds are distributed to states for charger construction, not directly used by the federal government, and that deployment is ongoing. Musk subsequently acknowledged the clarification. While progress is slower than initially anticipated, nine states now have operational NEVI-funded chargers.
John Q. Hosedrinker