拜登投资 75 亿美元电动汽车充电桩仅建成 7 个充电站

拜登政府发言人仍然相信美国到 2026 年可以拥有 50 万个电动汽车充电器

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• 今年公资充电桩数量预计将大幅增长
• 各州需要向政府提交计划并招标建造充电器
• 75 亿美元的资金足以建设约 20,000 个充电站

距离拜登政府表示将提供75亿美元投资建立全国电动汽车充电网络已有两年多了。它最终希望拥有 50 万个充电站投入运营。但截至 2024 年 3 月，仅使用这些资金建造了 7 个电动汽车充电站。

在政府的投资中，有 50 亿美元已分配给各个州，用于在主要高速公路沿线建造充电桩。为了启动这些资金，各州需要向政府提交计划，然后招标。这个漫长的过程使得车站的推出变得如此缓慢。

目前已建成的 7 个充电站分别位于夏威夷、纽约、俄亥俄州和宾夕法尼亚州，可为 38 辆汽车提供充电站。其他四个州目前正在建设其他车站。《华盛顿邮报》称，其他 12 个州也获得了建造新充电站的合同。https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2021-Joe-Biden-1024x555.jpg

Atlas Public Policy 的分析师表示，政府的投资足够慷慨，可以建造多达 5,000 个充电站或约 20,000 个充电点。阿特拉斯公共政策公司创始人尼克·尼格罗表示，预计会出现一些延误，并相信今年的情况将会开始加快。

“国家运输机构是这笔钱的接收者，”他说。“在这项法律颁布之前，几乎所有人都没有部署电动汽车充电站的经验，”尼格罗说。“我预计 2024 年会进展得更快。”

充电器必须符合新标准。

公费充电桩的严格要求也导致其推出时间推迟。拜登政府的指导意见称，这些充电器必须在 97% 的时间内工作，每个提供 150 千瓦的功率，并且距离州际公路不超过一英里。

阅读：美国推出有史以来最严格的汽车排放标准以促进电动汽车发展

白宫发言人表示，政府仍然相信，到 2026 年，美国可以拥有 50 万个充电点。但众议院的少数共和党议员对此不太确定，最近致信政府，质疑缓慢的进展——出去。

成员凯茜·麦克莫里斯·罗杰斯、杰夫·邓肯和摩根·格里菲斯写道：“我们非常担心，在你们的努力下，美国纳税人的钱被严重管理不善。” “这些计划的问题不断增多——充电器交付延迟、各州对劳动合同要求和充电器最低操作标准的担忧。”

Atlas Public Policy 的分析师表示，政府的投资足够慷慨，可以建造多达 5,000 个充电站或约 20,000 个充电点。阿特拉斯公共政策公司创始人尼克·尼格罗表示，预计会出现一些延误，并相信今年的情况将会开始加快。

“国家运输机构是这笔钱的接收者，”他说。“在这项法律颁布之前，几乎所有人都没有部署电动汽车充电站的经验，”尼格罗说。“我预计 2024 年会进展得更快。”

充电器必须符合新标准。

公费充电桩的严格要求也导致其推出时间推迟。拜登政府的指导意见称，这些充电器必须在 97% 的时间内工作，每个提供 150 千瓦的功率，并且距离州际公路不超过一英里。

阅读：美国推出有史以来最严格的汽车排放标准以促进电动汽车发展

白宫发言人表示，政府仍然相信，到 2026 年，美国可以拥有 50 万个充电点。但众议院的少数共和党议员对此不太确定，最近致信政府，质疑缓慢的进展——出去。

成员凯茜·麦克莫里斯·罗杰斯、杰夫·邓肯和摩根·格里菲斯写道：“我们非常担心，在你们的努力下，美国纳税人的钱被严重管理不善。” “这些计划的问题不断增多——充电器交付延迟、各州对劳动合同要求和充电器最低操作标准的担忧。”https://www.carscoops.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Mercedes-Flexible-Charging-System-Pro-5-1-1024x683.jpg

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Biden’s $7.5 Billion Investment In EV Chargers Has Only Seen 7 Stations Built

A Biden administration spokesperson still believes the U.S. could 500,000 EV chargers by 2026

by Brad Anderson

• The number of publicly-funded chargers is expected to grow significantly this year
• States need to submit plans to the administration and solicit bids to construct the chargers
• The $7.5 billion in funding is enough for approximately 20,000 charging points

It’s been over two years since the Biden administration said it would provide $7.5 billion in investments to establish a nationwide EV charging network. It ultimately hopes to have 500,000 charging points in operation. But as of March 2024, just seven EV charging stations had been built using these funds. 

Of the administration’s investments, $5 billion has been allocated to individual states that will build chargers along major highways. To activate the funds, states need to submit plans to the administration and then solicit bids for the work. This lengthy process has made the roll-out of the stations so slow.

The seven stations built so far are located in Hawaii, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, and offer charging points for 38 vehicles. Other stations are currently under construction in four other states. The Washington Post says twelve other states have also been awarded constructs for constructing new charging stations.

Analysts from Atlas Public Policy say the administration’s investments are generous enough to build up to 5,000 stations or around 20,000 charging points. Atlas Public Policy founder Nick Nigro says some delays are to be expected and believes things will start ramping up this year.

“State transportation agencies are the recipients of the money,” he said. “Nearly all of them had no experience deploying electric vehicle charging stations before this law was enacted,” Nigro said. “I expect it to go much faster in 2024.”

Chargers must meet new standards.

The strict requirements of publicly funded chargers have also delayed their introduction. Guidance from the Biden administration says these chargers must work 97% of the time, each provide 150 kW of power, and be no more than one mile from an interstate.

Read: US Unveils Most Stringent Car Emission Standards Ever To Boost EVs

A spokesperson for the White House says the administration still believes the U.S. can have 500,000 charging points by 2026. But a handful of Republican members of the House of Representatives aren’t so sure and recently sent a letter to the administration questioning the slow roll-out.

“We have significant concerns that under your efforts American taxpayer dollars are being woefully mismanaged,” members Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jeff Duncan, and Morgan Griffith wrote. “The problems with these programs continue to grow — delays in the delivery of chargers, concerns from States about labor contracting requirements and minimum operating standards for chargers.”