From Transport Evolved.
Last week, the U.S. Federal Government made the first step toward enacting President Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill", a massive, one-thousand–plus page piece of legislation that hides a massive amount of sweeping measures inside what should be a traditional budget bill.
Aside from massive cuts to social programs, increased tax bills for the poorest members of society, and massive tax breaks for the wealthiest, the bill — currently only passed by the House of Representatives and now making its way through the Senate — proposes many measures that civil rights advocates state are against the U.S. Constitution.
And of course, for EV owners, a massive set of changes eliminating all Federal incentives for EVs and clean energy while promoting further fossil fuel extraction and use.
Today we’re going to drill down (no pun intended) and give you the information you need to understand what’s happening – and help you understand what you can do to take advantage of existing credits before they likely end on December 31, 2025.
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00:00 – Introduction
03:48 – The One Big Beautiful Bill
05:56 – What we’re covering
06:15 – Executive orders V Bills
08:04 – A handful of bills… 152+ Executive orders, causing problems
08:56 – Some darker tones
10:03 – Killing the Bills – versus what’s available now
11:39 – Auto loan interest deduction – not likely to be impactful
11:54 – Additional EV taxes
13:02 – No more energy credits for homes
14:11 – Act now if you want to get incentives!
15:32 – Find a friendly Vogon… or a tax specialist
17:57 – EVs and Tax Incentives!
19:10 – Beware Jawas with Nissan LEAFs
20:26 – Paperwork in order?
21:15 – Get everything in writing
22:33 – TRIPLE CHECK EVERYTHING!
23:20 – Have a plan B
25:08 – Thanks, and Goodbye!
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Despite what some might claim, the cost of everything is on the rise right now – and that’s even affecting the cost to charge up your EV.
So today, we’re looking at the hidden tricks and tips that are rarely talked about that could really help you save large amounts of money on your weekly (or perhaps even daily) EV charging session.
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Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield.
Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Editor, Colorist: Vi Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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© Transport Evolved LLC, 2025
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Read the bill for yourself as it passed the House: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text
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