Gas prices are high enough for Utahns to flirt with getting an electric car ^18.2%

KUER - By Macy Lipkin - 4/23/2026, 8:00 AM

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You’ve seen it at the pump. High gas prices have been an immediate effect of the Iran war. A gallon of diesel in Utah costs about $1.70 more now than it did two months ago, according to AAA. Gasoline is up $1.40. That’s got more Utahns thinking about electric cars. Bill Schietzelt, a plumbing and HVAC company manager who commutes 100... more