Despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles, such technology continues to receive only scorn and derision from the White House and its acolytes in Congress.
The latest example can be found in a newly unveiled transportation bill that earned a stamp of approval from Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
As the legislative process grinds on, improvements must be made.
Last month, Larsen and committee chair Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri released a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that invests in roads, bridges, transit, rail transportation and safety programs.