When Brent Shreve and his wife Molly bought new cars in April they spent around $50,000 each on a Tesla Model Y for him and a Volkswagen Atlas for her. Despite the models being almost-identical in size and costing virtually the same price, the couple were horrified to discover the insurance premiums on the Tesla were double that of the Volkswagen. Insurer State Farm quoted the couple – in their mid 30s – $78 for the gas car and $140 for its electric equivalent.
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