The word of the day is “chasm.” Not long ago, the MSRP gap between EV and ICE vehicles was often a five‑figure chasm that acted as a major barrier to adoption. In 2021, you could pay $54,000 for a Tesla Model Y, and $28,000 for a Toyota RAV4. That’s a chasm big enough to swallow a brand‑new, nicely optioned compact Subaru.
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