What the Future Holds for Electric Vehicles | Media Briefing
The electric vehicle movement had a moment this week when President Joe Biden took a new, electric Ford F-150 for a highly publicized test drive in touting his plan to invest $174 billion in incentives for that technology.
While electric vehicles are growing in popularity, they still face hurdles as they head toward mainstream acceptance among drivers.
On Wednesday, two Duke scholars discussed the benefits and challenges of electric vehicles during a virtual briefing with journalists.
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Timothy Johnson is a professor of the practice of energy and the environment in the Nicholas School of the Environment. He studies energy systems planning, with a focus on environmental quality and energy consumption.
Jennifer Weiss is a senior policy associate at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions. She authored the North Carolina Energy Efficiency Roadmap, a guide developed in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to help the state remove barriers and achieve its energy efficiency potential.
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This video is part of a series of media briefings where Duke experts speak on current issues.
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