The American Automobile Association (AAA) lists the national average for fuel prices at $4.43. California has the highest average at $6.39, with the higher averages mainly toward the East Coast. Most of the lower averages are in the South, with the actual lowest in Indiana at $3.83.
With pump prices fluctuating due to geopolitical tensions in Iran, some consumers are wondering if buying an EV is a smart long-term move — or a costly knee-jerk reaction.
Larry Behrens of Power The Future points out that market choices look a lot different today, contrasting current leadership with past mandates.
“First of all, if you're considering an EV, then you should thank President Trump because he's given you the ability to just consider it, whether or not you want to have one. Joe Biden would have forced you to buy one, and that is the mass dramatic difference,” Behrens states.
President Donald Trump recently said, according to Associated Press, that gas prices will go down after the midterm elections.
Current high fuel costs, Behrens explains, are driven by a real-world foreign crisis, not shifting climate policies. And he criticizes those using the moment to push green agendas.
Behrens says that “every leftist who said we had to buy EVs so that we could deal with the fake existential threat of climate change” are now suddenly complaining about prices now that the U.S. is dealing with the real foreign crisis.
Ultimately, Behrens warns that temporary spikes shouldn't lock drivers into long-term financial commitments, noting that America’s robust oil production will eventually push prices back down.
“Once the crisis in Iran passes, then that price is going to go back down, and your EV bill will probably still be there,” Behrens says.
For now, experts advise drivers to look past short-term pump panic before signing up for a permanent car payment.
