Press Mention WSOCTV.com May 5, 2026
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Used EV sales spike amid high gas prices
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As gas prices climb above $4 per gallon, used electric vehicle sales are surging, with Cox Automotive reporting record EV sales in Q1 2026. Stan Cross, electric transportation director at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, notes that hundreds of thousands of affordable EVs are now flooding the used car market at prices comparable to gas vehicles, making EVs more accessible to mainstream consumers despite affordability challenges for lower-income buyers.
Hundreds of thousands of affordable EVs are flooding the used car market, where 70% of consumers shop for cars and can now access EVs at prices comparable to gas cars
Stan Cross
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