President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for electric vehicles. On the first day of his presidency, he signed an executive order to eliminate EV incentives that he has often falsely portrayed as an “electric vehicle mandate.” And last month, Republicans in Congress voted to kill the $7,500 tax credit, among other subsidies designed to make EVs more affordable.

You’d think all this negative overhead would depress EV sales, but instead, Americans are rushing to take advantage of those credits before they expire on September 30th (or thereabouts). Automakers are pouring fuel on the fire in the form of their own discounts and incentives. As a result, EV sales are soaring to new heights right now — and it’s all thanks to Trump.

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