Demand for EVs in the US could rise on higher gas prices and cheaper new models, and the Cheap Energy Act, proposed by Reps. Mike Levin and Sean Casten, would restore the expired $7,500 federal EV tax credit with backing from at least 160 House Democrats. The article argues the credit could help Tesla less than its rivals, since Tesla already makes profitable vehicles with some of the lowest starting prices, and notes Musk previously supported ending it. Musk has donated about $366 million to the Republican Party and GOP midterm candidates, following around $250 million in 2024, and the article argues his political spending runs against Tesla's interest in higher sales.
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