Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been telling those naughty Americans who are struggling to afford fuel for their older, gas-guzzling vehicles to just go get a brand-new electric vehicle like the Ford Mustang Mach-E (listed at
$48,924 in Consumer Reports.)

Here he is, all “charged up, ready to go” and, oh, so “excited to go pick up a friend” (Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm) and share the “momentous” news about a new” national network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers.”

And who could forget the transportation secretary’s helpful advice to people who can’t afford record-high gas prices in March?

“Clean transportation can bring significant cost savings for the American people, as well,” said Buttigieg. “Last month we announced a $5 billion investment to build out a nationwide electric vehicle charging network, so the people from rural to suburban to urban communities can all benefit from the gas savings of driving an EV.”