The White House reportedly asked Elon Musk for help expanding electric-vehicle usage even after the billionaire's past taunts of Biden on the issue
Elon Musk and President Joe Biden may not be friends — but the White House still asked the billionaire to help tackle the climate crisis.on Friday that White House aides asked Tesla CEO Musk to expand the company's charging stations to other electric vehicles during a meeting last month, according to people familiar with the meeting. Sources told the Post that Tesla officials were open to the idea of expanding its charging stations but did not make any commitments.
This request is part of the efforts Biden's administration is taking to meet its climate goals — its $1 trillion infrastructure package passed in 2021, which included investments to create 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations and put the US on a path toward climate-friendly transportation.
For example, when Biden wrote on Twitter in December that he's"building 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country," Musk replied to the Tweet:"Or you can just buy a Tesla."
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