States at the wheel: A state policy scorecard on electric vehicle readiness ^4.5%

Brookings - By Mark Muro, Shriya Methkupally - 6/17/2026, 4:48 PM

Negativity Bias 9.8% - Appeal to Authority 3.3% - Indoctrination 2.7%

After a period of intensive policy support, the U.S. electric vehicle (EV) market now faces an uncertain and fragmented policy environment, with likely consequences for efforts to reduce tailpipe-sourced air pollution. Up until the early 2020s, federal policy sought to reduce vehicle tailpipe emissions in the transportation sector by... more