Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-27 19:33:57 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6B8497EC63C02B8A573C1133C0E3322C272212ABFB81DE570D0D896E0DD27896
Participant Details
Original Note:
20 EV charging stations (NOT 8) have been built and energized, and hundreds more are in development. 830 charging stations are expected. https://notesbywalt.substack.com/p/fact-check-pete-buttigieg-has-not#:~:text=A%20total%20of,Vermont%3A%201 https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1w_3fFphCsVAO4gw4By2R5wv_h7XzX0Q&ll=39.07635620335994%2C-78.26876338223042&z=4 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/10/18/internet-access-ev-charging-funds-fact-check/75686407007/#:~:text=As%20of%20Oct.%2011%2C%20there%20were%2020%20stations%20with%2081%20operational%20charging%20ports%20in%20nine%20states%20built%20with%20National%20Electric%20Vehicle%20Infrastructure%20funds https://x.com/SecretaryPete/status/1861214037435900357 https://pluginamerica.org/nevi-funding-tracking/ The $7.5B covers multiple years (through 2026). Most funds have not been disbursed yet. https://notesbywalt.substack.com/p/fact-check-pete-buttigieg-has-not#:~:text=Notably%2C%20the%20%245%20billion%20is%20%E2%80%9Cto%20remain%20available%20until%20expended%20for%20amounts%20made%20available%20for%20each%20of%20fiscal%20years%202022%20through%202026 Page 993 - https://web.archive.org/web/20220119234823/https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf#page=993 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/evs_5year_nevi_funding_by_state.cfm https://archive.ph/2024.11.26-195255/https://www.factcheck.org/2024/08/trump-misleads-on-the-cost-of-electric-vehicle-chargers/#selection-1131.13-1147.109:~:text=approximately%20%24623%20million%20has%20been%20awarded%20for%2047%20projects%20through%20the%C2%A0Charging%20and%20Fueling%20Infrastructure%20Discretionary%20Grant%20Program%2C%20which%20received%20the%20remaining%20%242.5%20billion%20in%20funding%20allocated%20by%20the%20infrastructure%20law%2C%20according%20to%20FHWA https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_1a/ https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/cfi/grant_recipients/round_1b/
All Note Details