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electric vehicle](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-5775907/high-gas-prices-save-money-iran-war#:~:text=Data%20suggests%20that,for%20EV%20listings.). It's a big financial decision, especially since Republicans [ended federal subsidies](https://www.npr.org/2025/09/30/nx-s1-5557153/ev-tax-credit-sales-spike) last year worth up to $7,500. Guadalupe Higuera, 30, of Phoenix, Ariz., bought
switching to an EV to save money, there are other factors to weigh as well. Maintenance savings can also be substantial — electric vehicles need new tires and [not much else](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/nx-s1-5706658/electric-vehicle-battery-lifespan).
vehicles and heat pumps can shunt transport and heating off fossil fuels and on to far more efficient electricity. For those reasons, Birol predicted the current shock would mark a permanent change for the global