electric cars

Switching to electric home appliances and cars can reduce pollution and help you save money over time. But all of that new electricity demand could strain the power grid — leading to blackouts or the need for expensive power lines and other infrastructure. A study by Purdue University looked into strategies that can help.

The Biden administration set up a $7,500 credit for new EVs and a $4,000 tax credit for used ones, with certain restrictions. The "One Big Beautiful Bill" ends those tax credits on September 30.

Researchers at Purdue University have teamed up with the Indiana Department of Transportation to create a highway that could charge electric vehicles as they pass over it - removing any need to stop.

Purdue University and the Indiana Department of Transportation will start construction this week on a segment of highway capable of charging electric semi-trucks as they drive over it.