The cast of CBS Saturday Morning was distraught by the possibility that, just as Ronald Reagan removed Jimmy Carter’s solar panels, Donald Trump may “stall progress” in developing infrastructure for electric vehicles and put economics ahead of “the good of the environment.”
During a recorded report, transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave lamented, “With the help of manufacturer incentives and tax rebates of up to $7,500, EVs now account for nearly one in ten new car sales, but 2025 comes with uncertainty.”
Van Cleave further warned that “The pace of EV sales have slowed. President-elect Donald Trump is pledging to roll back emissions standards, potentially cut money for building a national charging infrastructure, or end government subsidies for EVs, including those tax rebates, a move supported by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.”
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