The federal law that enables California’s electric vehicles to use the high-occupancy vehicle lane without passengers is set to expire, spelling a likely end to a popular incentive amid broader attacks on EV-friendly policies.
The change will come at a time of political polarization around clean transportation and as President Donald Trump’s administration proposes eliminating other electric vehicle incentives such as the individual $7,500 EV tax credit.
The federal statute says public authorities can allow use of carpool lanes by single-occupancy vehicles meeting certain conditions until Sept. 30. California legislators want to extend the window, but lawmakers in Washington, D.C., have yet to introduce a bill or otherwise move to authorize an extension.
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