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VERIFY: Is car insurance more expensive for electric vehicles?

Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but could the money you save on gas wind up going to higher insurance premiums? In this video, VERIFY reporter Meghan Bragg goes to car insurance experts to find out if it costs more to insure an electric vehicle than a similar gas-powered model. OUR SOURCES USAA Insurance North Carolina Department of Insurance THE QUESTION Is it more expensive to insure an electric vehicle -- such as a Tesla -- than a gas-powered car? THE ANSWER Yes, it is more expensive to insure an electric vehicle if you add comprehensive and collision coverage to your policy. According to USAA, if you have two cars that are identical in every way except one is electric and the other is gas-powered, it would likely cost more to carry comprehensive or collision insurance on the electric vehicle. USAA says it all comes down to the cost of claims for electric or hybrid vehicles. EVs have parts that are most expensive to repair and replace. #WakeUpCLT #VERIFY READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/ver...