Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Where Do EVs Go From Here? with Patrick George

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Show Notes

This was the first summer that Chris and his family took their annual road trip in an electric vehicle through the Midwest. It was doable, but not without some challenges. Where are we with regards to EVs in the U.S. and where do we go from here? Patrick George is the Detroit Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal. He joins WITHpod to discuss the logistics, policy and infrastructure hurdles that still stand in the way of broader EV adoption.

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