$4k for a used EV that will cost poor people zero to 50 cents for 30 miles of travel. (zero because many charging stations are free)
what do you think a diesel train is? it's an electric train with an onboard diesel generator. electric motors have more torque than any gas or diesel engine.
batteries are not only getting smaller, denser, lighter and cheaper, they are already powerful enough to make fools out of conservatives on the drag strip.
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