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Maybe you should have bought an electric car

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Maybe you should have bought an electric car The Iran War is illustrating the cost of anti-EV nonsense. “Without fuel they were nothing. They'd built a house of straw. The thundering machines sputtered and stopped.” — “The Road Warrior” Here is a chart of U.S. gasoline prices: $4/gallon gas isn’t historically that high. If you measure relative to typical American incomes, it’s considerably lower n...
The strongest version of this narrative is that the Iran War serves as a stark reminder of the economic and strategic vulnerabilities of oil dependence, while EVs offer a stable, cost-effective alternative. The article effectively uses data to contrast the volatility of gasoline prices with the relative stability of electricity costs, making a compelling case for EV adoption. It also highlights the geopolitical risks of relying on oil, particularly as drone warfare and shifting U.S. influence ma...