# The EV market is on the road to recovery thanks to high gas prices

> As the US war on Iran sent gas prices soaring, American car buyers flocked to electric vehicles — and in particular hybrids.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/964663/ev-sales-q2-2026-gas-prices-tesla-toyota?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a552f9b7dc1eeac18f6548a)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a552f9b7dc1eeac18f6548a

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