Transportation
The Problem With Electric Trucks
Despite their potential to curb emissions, many of the most-hyped electric vehicles will exacerbate another safety crisis: traffic deaths.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a hybrid Jeep Wrangler Rubicon for a spin on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 5, 2021.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergElectric vehicles recently received a massive boost in the U.S., with a promotional spin by President Joe Biden on the White House lawn, and a non-binding federal mandate to make half the vehicles sold in the U.S. electric by 2030.
A number of car companies have piled on with their own electrification goals, and are committing to make even some of their most carbon-intensive vehicles electric.