Read the Wiki article to get a more balanced view of NEV vehicles.

These would be very useful in my neighborhood, which is residential; a small shopping center with full service grocery plus 7-11, superdrug mart, full service restaurant, coffee-shop, Dairy Queen and a gourmet cook-to-order, dentist and veterinarian, liquor store, cleaners, service station and etc. Several schools in walking distance and a community center, and two golf courses. Speed limit max 30mph. There are many similar neighborhoods in the U.S. and Canada.

In other words, leaving the neighborhood is necessary to get to work and special needs shopping, or a medical clinic, but much of the life of the community is within walking or NEV distance. Most of us, however, fire up the car or SUV to go to the shopping center.

I don't think any bills in the U.S. Congress can get passed without giving money to state governments. No one has ever been able to do that. Much of it goes for legitimate purposes but it is local officials and voters who determine priorities.