Henry Epp
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And then there's charging infrastructure.
The Trump administration also tried to pull back billions of dollars that the Biden administration had promised to states for EV charging.
And after some court battles, that money is actually going to get out.
So we may see a lot more charging build out.
There's also a lot of private companies like Walmart and convenience store chains that are expanding fast charging.
So if that sort of gets off the ground and more people experience EVs and find that it's easy enough to charge, that could really revitalize things over time.
But it's going to require a lot of capital investment from a lot of different places.
Roxanna Chaffee is stocking up the townhouse she rents out as an Airbnb in Parkville, Missouri, northwest of Kansas City.
Turning over the unit between guests has become a fairly regular task for Chaffee over the past year.
Last November, she and her husband bought this property...
With the World Cup in mind.
That moment will play out at Arrowhead Stadium, about 25 minutes away.
They bought early because they wanted to get some experience.
So far.
But she's getting the hang of it and hopes that next summer could generate a bit of a windfall.
She's looking to charge as much as $1,000 a night during the tournament.
Plenty of other homeowners are looking to cash in, too.
Susan Brown, head of the Kansas City Short Term Rental Alliance, wants them to be prepared.
Her group is holding crash courses to get new hosts up to speed.
The city of Kansas City, Missouri, usually charges $200 to register a short-term rental.