{"id":296291,"date":"2025-02-24T05:25:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T13:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=349440"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:19:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:19:54","slug":"elon-musks-vision-put-to-the-test-the-gsa-will-liquidate-electric-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/elon-musks-vision-put-to-the-test-the-gsa-will-liquidate-electric-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk&#039;s vision put to the test: the GSA will liquidate electric vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) plans to close its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and dispose of some or most of its electric vehicles.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Android Auto\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/4d71fba4-a923-11e6-ace2-00163ed833e7\/2752444740\/android-auto-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Android Auto<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This would affect approximately 8,000 charging connectors and thousands of electric vehicles in use, which could call into question the claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/trump-da-marcha-atras-al-plan-de-cargadores-de-vehiculos-electricos-de-5-000-millones-de-dolares\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla\">Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla<\/a>, regarding the long-term profitability of EVs.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a report by The Verge, the decision to close the charging stations would be based on a recent internal communication from the GSA, which states that these chargers are not &#8220;critical to the mission.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Elon Musk&#39;s friends have infiltrated the GSA and they&#39;re looking for ways to use White House credentials to access agency tech, potentially allowing them to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources say.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XxUaJI9aAG\">https:\/\/t.co\/XxUaJI9aAG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Makena Kelly (@kellymakena) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kellymakena\/status\/1885472078712779177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elon Musk is left alone in the fight for the EV<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, <strong>Elon Musk has defended the idea that EVs are more economical to operate and maintain,<\/strong> suggesting that Tesla vehicles could become appreciating assets. However, the &#8220;blackout&#8221; of the charging infrastructure that the GSA had implemented represents a clear challenge to such arguments.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This move is a significant new blow related to the Trump administration, which had already frozen funds intended for EV charging stations.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The GSA had been implementing a plan to replace more than half of its fleet of approximately 650,000 vehicles with electric ones<\/strong>, following a mandate established during the Biden administration, which envisioned the transition to clean vehicles by 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experts warn that the operability of charging stations is crucial for the functioning of EVs. <strong>Without access to chargers, electric vehicles lose functionality.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Android Auto\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/4d71fba4-a923-11e6-ace2-00163ed833e7\/2752444740\/android-auto-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Android Auto<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recent decision could signify a shift in the direction of federal policy on clean energy and create a negative impact on the sustainability initiatives that had been previously implemented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) plans to close its electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and dispose of some or most of its electric vehicles. This would affect approximately 8,000 charging connectors and thousands of electric vehicles in use, which could call into question Elon Musk&#8217;s claims, CEO of Tesla, about the long-term profitability of EVs. 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