The Biden administration’s narrative that electric vehicles are ultimately more cost-effective than gas cars once fueling costs are factored in appears to omit a few factors from its own equation, if one Ohio man’s experience is any guide.
Landscaper Chris Apfelstadt of Columbus, Ohio, shared a post in a Facebook group for Rivian fans recounting how while driving his electric truck one day, he was struck from behind at a “relatively low speed.” No airbags inflated, he noted, and purported pictures of the accident show only minor damage to the rear bumper of his pickup.
“I figured the repair would be expensive but had no idea!” Apfelstadt wrote on Facebook.
He went on to say that the insurance company for the woman who rear-ended him assessed the damage, estimated the repairs would cost $1,600 and wrote him a check for that amount. Turns out, they were more than $40,000 off the mark.The […]
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