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Re: “Adoption of electric vehicles faces middle-class challenge” (Page A7, Feb. 21).
The opinion piece by Charles J. Murray repeats the same pablum regarding popularization of electric cars.
He quotes the average price of new electric cars — $66,000 — as being the stumbling block to widespread acceptance.
There are several major brands offering electric cars for around $27,000 — and that’s before credits and rebates of $10,000 or more that would put the cost equal to the very cheapest buzz boxes powered by gas.
Another fact he ignores is the