One year after the end of the EV tax credit, is the future still electric?

Congress got rid of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicle buyers. One year later, are people still buying EVs?

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8192x5668+0+0/resize/8192x5668!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2F5b%2Fffb3088b4808a3a4eda68e950e6a%2Fgettyimages-2269134749.jpg' alt='In an aerial view, an electric vehicle charges at an EVgo electric charger on March 30, 2026, in Monrovia, California.'/><p>Congress got rid of a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicle buyers. One year later, are people still buying EVs?</p><p>(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5979915' />