# This Election Day, remember which party ran against EVs and tethered us all to the gas pump

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/this-election-day-remember-which-party-ran-against-evs-and-tethered-us-all-to-the-gas-pump/
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:44:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T21:17:04+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1025318/trump-gop-ev-war-record-gas-prices-midterms
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Election Day petrol averaged $4.12 a gallon.
- The federal $7,500 clean vehicle credit is gone.
- The article links weaker EV support to greater exposure to fuel shocks.

## Summary

On US midterm Election Day, petrol averaged $4.12 a gallon and diesel $6.28, both described in the article as records for an Election Day. The article argues that President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans weakened support for electric vehicles, leaving drivers more exposed to fuel price spikes during an energy crisis.

Over the previous two years, the administration and Republicans had removed or allowed to lapse EV incentives, frozen charging infrastructure funding and rolled back fuel economy standards. The federal clean vehicle tax credit of up to $7,500 is no longer available, while the average price of a new vehicle with a plug remained above $50,000. The article also reports that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve held 282.2 million barrels, its lowest level in 44 years, and says a return of the former tax credits is unlikely even if Democrats regain Congress.

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