Photo: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet EV charger installations funded by the US’ federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program finally started to accelerate in 2025, but were still held back by unnecessary federal roadblocks that slowed Americans’ access to clean transportation options, according to a new report. While EV infrastructure is already quite good for long trips and currently covers most main routes across the US, there are a lot of smaller routes that could be filled in, and main routes that could use more coverage as more and more EVs hit the road. So, enter NEVI. NEVI is a part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), passed by Congress in 2021 after being pushed for by President Biden. NEVI dedicated $5 billion to helping states build out electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country. An additional $2.5 billion was allocated by the similar Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) program. It’s also the reason for the US’ transition to a single charging standard: because of a provision within the law that federal money would only be …