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submitted 2 months ago by MyOpinion@lemm.ee to c/evs@lemmy.world

Washington, DC — Today, as a part of the 2nd anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, nearly 350 Climate Mayors announced a commitment to electrify at least 50% of municipal fleets by 2030 while increasing electric vehicle (EV) chargers by at least 500%, with at least 40% of the charging infrastructure benefitting disadvantaged communities. This collective effort is a pivotal move to meet the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal to make 50% of all new vehicle sales electric by 2030. Sending a major market signal to auto and light duty truck manufacturers, the commitment comes on the 10-year anniversary of Climate Mayors, which was first launched in 2014 by three U.S. mayors coming together to galvanize local leaders to act together on climate change. With today’s commitment, the mayors pledged to bring cleaner air and green jobs to their cities by supporting the growth of EVs, investing in infrastructure, increasing public charging stations, and accelerating fleet electrification.

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[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

There’s a huge need of attended electric charging stations. Half of them are broken and not getting fixed.

[-] ericjmorey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Same can be said for air compressors at gas stations.

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Those don’t make them money. The gas pumps do. That’s why their uptime is so much higher than electric.

[-] ericjmorey@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I don't think the charging stations are making anyone but the installers any money either.

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