Over this past week, I've had a lot of people reach out to ask about electric vehicles. Not which one to buy, exactly (though there's always that question) but to ask about where the space is going now that President Trump is in office. He seems poised to end or reverse many of the Biden-era policies that were driving EV growth. "Is this whole 'EV thing' over now?", I keep getting asked.
It's a fair question if you don't view the automotive world through a microscope every day like we do. But the answer is clear: Not at all.
The global race toward electrification will continue, no matter who's in the White House. Too much has happened already, too many plans have been made, too many factories have been built and the playing field is much bigger than just America.
On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, my co-host Tim Levin and I explain why we—and a lot of the rest of the industry—feel this way.
We've been covering this issue as extensively as our small but dedicated team can this past week, and we've got a lot more coming, including a look at how EV charger funding could take a hit if Trump pulls the plug on federal funding. But there are signs that even the new administration may have to hedge its bets on the anti-EV rhetoric we saw during the campaign.
On a more positive note, Tim and I also dive into Polestar's latest news and why things may just be looking up for the promising but troubled EV startup. After all, a new Polestar 7 compact/midsize electric crossover is coming, and that's something the brand really needs—and the staff-favorite Polestar 2 sedan will now live to fight another day, too. That's something to look forward to. And we cap it all off with a chat about one of the most divisive topics in the EV space: winter range, and whether that's really a dealbreaker or not.
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