[powerbroker]

This would improve efficiency if the number of electric vehicles on the U.S. roads was on a downward trajectory as they were in the early 1900s. But now the technology is quite different than the lead-acid used back then, and broadly accepted standards are in place. Moreover, the proportion of EVs to ICE vehicles has been growing, albeit more slowly, of late, but growing nevertheless.

That said, removing infrastructure for a growing portion of the fleet seems an odd choice.

Taking a more utilitarian approach, however, where the highest priority is to reduce federal spending, then this can make sense.

  1. Must reduce spending;
  2. Must reduce perks and credit cards among the U.S. employed workers;
  3. Parking is a necessity if we are to avoid WFH... and improve productivity;
  4. Giving free 'perk' to one group, without giving it to another, is a) unfair; b) costly.
  5. Therefore, remove the discriminatory perk, and satisfy goal #1.