TONE DEAF? The Harris-Buttigieg Solution For Average American's Just Trying To Stay Afloat Because Of High Gas Prices? Buy A EV.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed a transition to green energy and electric cars as Americans face record high prices at the pump.

Neither official mentioned gas prices: AAA reported Sunday that the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4.009 -- the highest since 2008. On Monday, the average price hit $4.10 a gallon, according to GasBuddy.

Also a factor is cost: The average transaction price for an electric vehicle (EV) is $56,437, according to Kelley Blue Book, which is about $10,000 higher than the overall industry average for a vehicle.

Republicans were quick to criticize with one lawmaker from the oil-rich state of Oklahoma calling Harris and Buttigieg 'tone deaf.'

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