This Election Day, remember which party ran against EVs and tethered us all to the gas pump

<figure> <img alt="A driver refuels a vehicle at a gas station." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/gettyimages-2302796388.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's the midterms! Here's a fun fact for you as you head to the polls: Gas prices today are the highest ever recorded for a US Election Day. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The national average for a gallon of gasoline is $4.12 and $6.28 for a gallon of diesel, according to GasBuddy. Meanwhile, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is maintained by the US Department of Energy as a safeguard during energy crises, is down to 282.2 million barrels of crude, <a href="https://www.marketscreener.com/news/oil-stocks-in-us-strategic-petroleum-reserve-fall-to-lowest-level-since-1982-ce785fd9d98cf124">the lowest level in 44 years</a>. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gas prices, along with other essential cost-of-living items, are certainly top of mind for many voters this election cycle. And perhaps many will also remember which political party ran o …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1025318/trump-gop-ev-war-record-gas-prices-midterms">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>