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The hidden costs of EVs: Ohio man gets $42,000 repair bill after fender bender in electric truck

Turns out that switching to an electric car for the gas savings might not be so straightforward.

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.

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5 thoughts on “The hidden costs of EVs: Ohio man gets $42,000 repair bill after fender bender in electric truck”

  1. A democrat “leader” was asked where electricity comes from…they said “from the outlet in the wall”. They thought it was naturally occurring, like oxygen just floating around. *gasp* OIL AND COAL are the primary fuels used in the production of electricity…they seem to forget this…not to mention the vast resources needed to produce one EV battery, the damage to the environment getting the resources, the human cost (essentially slave labor) in the third world countries the minerals are mined from…looks good on paper, but look closer! These vehicles are not as environmentally friendly as one thinks

  2. I lot of the green environmentalist are stupid and have no clue about anything outside their little life.

  3. Electric will NOT be happening & WILL Fissil Out soon !!!! Oil / Gas / Coal NOT going anywhere !!! FACT

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