Bruce Mirken6d ago

"The national average #gas price hit $4.09 per gallon this week — up 33% from a year ago — as yet another #oil crisis hammers American drivers. But this time, the math on switching to electric is so overwhelmingly clear that millions of drivers are doing the calculation and reaching the same conclusion: they can’t afford not to drive electric."

https://electrek.co/2026/04/03/oil-crisis-ev-savings-cant-afford-not-to-drive-electric/

#ElectricVehicles

The oil crisis is making drivers realize they can’t afford not to drive electric

With gas at $4.09/gal and oil crises recurring every few years, the math is clear: driving electric saves $100-200/month. Here's the breakdown.

Electrek
Show threadCarolyn6d ago
@BruceMirken Last time there was a gas crisis, people moved to smaller vehicles. It boggled my mind when they ended that with the minivans and it went back to the bigger the better.
Show threadBruce Mirken6d ago
@CStamp Humongous vehicles never made sense to me, unless you have 5 or 6 kids. This is very likely my next car in a year or two: https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/models/ev3/2027/gallery
2027 Kia EV3 Photos & Videos

Kia Motors Media Journalist Information News

Show threadCarolyn6d ago

@BruceMirken Even then...

There was never the need for the minivan that the car manufacturers marketing insisted on if you had a family.

Show threadBruce Mirken6d ago
@CStamp You can't just blame the companies. People bought them, and later SUVs. No one put a gun to their heads.
Show threadD Ingram6d ago
@BruceMirken @CStamp One area the companies can take blame for is not fitting higher end safety features in small cars. 25y ago I'd you wanted ABS and dual airbags the minimum size was a VW Golf (big when used to driving a Mazda 121), and bigger still for traction control and side airbags. Minimum safety spec laws have helped, but now the small cars are no longer imported into Australasia.
Show threadBruce Mirken
@ingram @CStamp True. Key safety stuff has to be mandated.
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