With gas prices continuing to surge, more than 8 in 10 Americans said pain at the pump is putting a strain on their household budgets — and a strong majority blames Trump, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.
The poll also found that Trump is more unpopular than he ever has been, and he faces major declines with key groups since being sworn in for a second term. Most Americans said the economy isn’t working for them, and the war in Iran — which has directly led to those higher gas prices — continues to grow more unpopular.
Those challenges have given Democrats a distinct advantage in the midterm elections. Six months from when votes will be counted this November, Democrats lead by 10 points on the congressional ballot test. The ballot test asks which party’s candidate they would vote for if congressional elections took place today.
It costs me $0.04 a mile to drive me EV. ($0.17kw/hr) And my car lost (msrp 36k - rebates - resell)/4 yrs ownership = $125 a month depreciation. I’ve done zero maintenance and chatted out the wiper blades once.
My total cost is ownership per month is $220 bucks, including insurance, power, maintenance, depreciation.
I have no idea how y’all afford gas cars at this point . I don’t make that kind of money
Man, what a frustrating comment to read. I was so on board until the snootiness of the last two sentences. You don’t make that kind of money? You obviously do if you’re dropping 30k+ on a vehicle.
For comparison’s sake, the 2014 Altima I got 9 years ago gets 30 mpg. At the rate of $4.10/gallon I paid last week that’s $0.14 a mile, which is a hefty 3x your number. But then consider that I rent a couple rooms in a house, so I’m not installing a fast charging station at home to fully take advantage of the cheap $0.17kw/hr you are, and at the apartment I lived in previously level 1 charging wouldn’t be available at all. That leaves commercial charging stations which around me are closer to $0.30kw/hr. That would still make your EV (whatever model it is) about half the cost per mile, which is great, although not as great as my first impression felt when I saw your $0.04 number.
But why would you assume that everyone can drop tens of thousands of dollars upfront to switch to an EV? I want to think you’re just joking, but that didn’t come through from text alone, and your other comment that it is a choice to use an ICE vehicle tells me you’re probably not. That level of smarminess is just obnoxious.
*cries sitting in my 15 year-old car
My ev is only 4 yrs old, and costs less to operate than a 15 yr gas car.
Clearly, but the upfront cost of an EV is out of the question for me atm.
What a strange thing to say “I have no idea how y’all afford cars” most people in the US have figured it out. I mean, my shitty govt health insurance costs more per month than your car, life is expensive bro.
You choose that. I’ll stick with my EV that is affordable.
What car do you have? I’ve been shopping for a while for when my wife’s Prius dies. I’m not looking to judge if it’s a Tesla but would appreciate if you would share your experience.