"Since January 2025, the US government has been actively hostile to the idea of energy efficiency, taking an axe to fuel efficiency regulations and prosecuting polluters."
"In January just 5.1 percent of all new vehicles sold were EVs, compared to 8.3 percent in January 2025, indicating a significant decline in sales."
"House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves wants to include an annual $250 tax on EV drivers, which is the second attempt to tax more efficient vehicles."
"Federal highway spending is funded by taxes that drivers pay when they buy gasoline, and since EVs don't use any fuel, they don't contribute to maintaining the roads."
Electric vehicle sales are struggling, primarily due to government actions against energy efficiency since January 2025. The reduction in fuel efficiency regulations and the expiration of consumer tax credits have negatively impacted sales. In January 2026, only 5.1% of new vehicles sold were EVs, down from 8.3% in January 2025. Proposed annual taxes on EV drivers aim to address funding for federal highway spending, as EVs do not contribute through fuel taxes. However, with EVs still a small percentage of new car sales, these measures appear largely symbolic.
Read at Ars Technica
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