Share 'Transportation Secty Buttigieg: Rural Drivers Should Buy Electric Cars Because They Use the Most Gas'

“The people who stand to benefit most from owning an EV are often rural residents, who have the longest distances to drive, they often burn the most gas,” Buttigieg said in an interview with MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart. Buttigieg’s comments track with the White House messaging for all Americans concerned by high gas prices to buy an electric car. President Joe Biden touted electric cars as a way to…