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I visited over 120 EV chargers. Dozens of them were broken

I visited over 120 EV chargers. Dozens of them were broken
The Biden administration has allocated US$100m to repair and replace existing EV charging infrastructure. (Image: NZME)
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New world record: Most patient EV chargerDetails of achievement: Over the course of 48 hours, with few naps or toilet breaks, Joanna Stern examined more than 120 non-Tesla EV fast-charging stalls across Los Angeles, battling out-of-order signs, payment issues and bad “handshakes”.No, I didn’t do all that to earn a Guinness World Record (though I’ll gladly accept one if that’s a thing). I did it because everyone is talking about America’s Big EV-Charging Problem, and I wanted to investigate all the little...

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