Pete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way out

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at the Department of Transportation offices in Washington, DC. | Photo by Cheriss May for The Verge

The outgoing transportation secretary on EVs, robotaxis, Trump, Musk, and the work still left to do.

The outlook for electric vehicles is looking really shaky. Sales are up for most companies not named “Tesla,” but with Donald Trump promising to eliminate all of the generous subsidies and tax credits put in place by the Biden administration, that momentum could falter.