Apr. 4 at 1:55 AM
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Gas at
$4+ isn’t just a pain — it’s the EV tipping point.
Oil shock 2026 (Hormuz disruption + tariffs) pushed gas to
$4.09 avg,
$5–6+ in CA. Meanwhile electricity stays ~17¢/kWh.
The math is brutal for ICE:
Camry:
$144/mo gas
Ioniq 6:
$52/mo charging
→
$92/mo saved
F‑150:
$223/mo gas
Lightning:
$65/mo charging
→
$158/mo saved
EV leases are now cheaper than ICE ownership even before fuel savings:
Equinox EV: ~
$470/mo all‑in
Avg gas car: ~
$779/mo
→
$309/mo saved
Used EVs? Even bigger spread:
$350–410/mo all‑in, saving
$360–400+ vs ICE.
At
$4+ gas, the average driver saves
$300–
$400/mo by going electric.
That’s not “green virtue.” That’s a car payment!
Oil crises keep repeating. EVs are the exit.
https://electrek.co/2026/04/03/oil-crisis-ev-savings-cant-afford-not-to-drive-electric/
