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EVs are cheaper than a Lada in Russia's Far East

Nissan Leaf
The average gasoline expenditure savings from a used Nissan Leaf in Russia's Far East is about 40,000 to 50,000 rubles ($544 to $680) a year, compared with the cost of the domestically produced Lada Granta. (Bloomberg)
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Bloomberg
August 12, 2021 07:58 PM

When Dmitry Unagaev bought his first electric car five years ago, the purchase bewildered friends and neighbors in his hometown of Khabarovsk. But a lot has changed since then. Today, the city in Russia's so-called Far East is full of battery-powered autos.

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