Why do we never hear about this? If it was the reverse, and driving your electric car was five times more expensive than driving your fuel combustion car, you can bet every fossil fuel company in America would be publicizing that.
On the recordJuly 31, 2024
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Merkley questions the lack of awareness about electric car costs compared to fuel-powered cars.
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