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This brief video from Grist is about the cost of electric vehicles compared to gas-powered vehicles, including the accessibility of the tax write-offs to people at different income levels.
Students will learn about the lifetime cost of ownership, sticker price, charging stations, and tax incentives for two otherwise identical vehicles.
This is a great video to help students understand that "cheaper" items may not be cheaper if you consider some of the additional costs of ownership.
It addresses the disparity of charging stations and accessibility of the tax incentives for electric vehicles.
Prerequisites
It may be helpful to have students research the costs of oil changes, gasoline, transmission fluid, and the many other parts and fluids that are required to maintain a gasoline-powered vehicle.
Differentiation & Implementation
Math and economics classes can use this resource as a hook for learning arithmetic, personal finance, or budgeting.
Social studies classes can use this resource to discuss the accessibility of climate solutions and a just transition to a clean energy economy.
Teachers can also consider implementing this article about the disproportionate contribution to climate change made by those with more financial resources.
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