With Covid Soaring, Florida’s DeSantis Talks Up Teslas

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At a time of record Covid-19 deaths and widespread unemployment, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used his media briefing Friday to announce an increase in electric-vehicle charging stations along the highways.

Asked by a reporter from CBS affiliate News 6 what he’d tell Floridians who can’t afford their rent, let alone own a Tesla, DeSantis said he expected the cars to come down in price over time.