Gas Station Owners Are Smiling At The Return Of NEVI — And So Are EV Advocates - CleanTechnica

The article discusses the recent revival of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program under the Trump administration, highlighting its unexpected positive reception among gas station and convenience store owners as well as EV advocates. NEVI aims to fund the installation of high-speed EV chargers along U.S. freeways, with a $5 billion budget intended to accelerate project delivery and support the growing number of electric vehicle drivers. A key provision encourages states to allocate funds to charging locations owned by businesses that also own the underlying property, which has attracted interest from traditional gas station operators and convenience store chains like Pilot Flying J, Love’s Travel Stops, Sheetz, and Walmart. This integration of EV charging into familiar, well-lit, and amenity-rich locations is seen as a smooth transition that helps consumers adjust to the shift toward all-electric transportation. Despite some criticisms—such as the removal of provisions supporting women and underrepresented groups, and the elimination of requirements for emergency evacuation plans and consumer protections—the program’s reactivation is viewed