When people gripe about paying taxes and the government being
a poorthe absolute worst possible capital allocator, this is what they are talking about: $7.5 billion in investments for electric vehicles has - in two years - produced just 7 charging stations across four states.The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by Biden in November 2021, allocated $7.5 billion for EV charging, the Washington Post writes. Of this amount, $5 billion went to states as "formula funding" for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program to establish a network of fast chargers along major highways.
Today, there's seven chargers with a total of just 38 parking spots. And, come on: when the Post is calling it out, you know the results have been horrible.
After spending $5.5 billion on design, they blew $2.5 billion to build a total of seven stations with only 38 spots. This is definitely in the right sub!
After spending $5.5 billion on design
This isn't stupid this is malice, I can go to any supermarket parking lot here in Europe and (if I had one of those pieces of shit) charge my car at a perfectly functional charging station.
Why re-invent the wheel? To steal your money.
Why re-invent the wheel? To steal your money.
You just summed up the US government perfectly.
But you forget all the undocumented programs the money goes to.
But you forget all the undocumented programs the money goes to.
That's the 'design' I was talking about. ;-)
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