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

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-11-03T19:44:46+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1025318/trump-gop-ev-war-record-gas-prices-midterms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/this-election-day-remember-which-party-ran-against-evs-and-tethered-us-cc461f/

It's the midterms! Here's a fun fact for you as you head to the polls: Gas prices today are the highest ever recorded for a US Election Day. The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.12 and $6.28 for a gallon of diesel, according to GasBuddy. Meanwhile, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is […]

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