Electric vehicles have become more mainstream -- more than one in five new passenger cars sold last year was an EV or plug-in hybrid. But the perks awarded to early adopters are slowly disappearing.

Trump froze funding for the Biden-era initiative, but, after court battles, some states continue to use the money.

Starting in mid-March, Basaltines who had become accustomed to the six free-EV charging stations operated by the town might need to begin paying. Increased usage since the chargers’ installation in ...