# 'The EV for people who hate EVs': Driver snags used police EV after gas hits $5

> Instead of buying a new EV, one commuter wound up in a used Chevy Blazer model built for police use. The choice came after gas climbed to $5 a gallon and a new job required 200 miles of driving each day. What happened?

- **Source:** [Yahoo](https://autos.yahoo.com/deals-and-buying-guides/articles/ev-people-hate-evs-driver-123000277.html?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3858bce8976fcb37ce0187)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3858bce8976fcb37ce0187

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