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Many automakers are interested in vehicle-to-home systems as well. For new car customers, the ability to use their car as a zero emissions emergency generator is a powerful selling point. Going from V2H to V2G involves installing some extra hardware, but if drivers could actually reduce their monthly utility bills by doing so, many would see that as a positive thing. Expect to hear about more vehicle-to-grid pilot programs in the months to come.

Once driverless cars become more widely adopted, the future of cars without human drivers looks bright—and much safer. With nearly 40,000 people killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2020 alone, autonomous vehicles can prevent accidents caused by human error and driver fatigue or impairment, Sanchez says.

“The West possesses unique characteristics that pose many challenges that a one-size-fits-all approach cannot address,” the letter read. “WGA encourages the FHWA to leverage state partnerships when considering minimum standards to the NEVI Formula Program.”

The major climate regulation to be proposed by the car-clogged state could have far-reaching effects on the auto industry

Jim Mathews, CEO of Rail Passengers Association, says, “rural communities throughout the United States have really been left out of the national conversation in a million different ways and certainly one of them has to be transportation.”