WASHINGTON —

The expiration of the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles , initially passed by Democrats during the Biden administration, leaves consumers looking for other ways to save on their next purchase.

Experts say the tax credit previously helped make electric vehicles more affordable, increasing interest in them.

Aaron Bragman , the Detroit Bureau Chief at Cars.com, said automakers are now offering electric vehicles that are both profitable for them and affordable for consumers.

Bragman noted, "The tax credit has been good for just about everybody. It's really kind of fostered this whole nascent industry of electric vehicles. It's gotten people a lot more familiar with them and how they work. It's helped to build out the infrastructure, the charging infrastructu

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