---
title: "Fuel shortages and poor quality gasoline drive a surge in electric cars in Bolivia"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285832542.md"
description: "Fuel shortages and high gasoline prices in Bolivia are driving a surge in electric car adoption. Simón Huanca, a 53-year-old Indigenous artisan, imported a Chinese electric car to cope with these challenges, using it for family transport and to carry alpaca wool for his weaving workshop in El Alto."
datetime: "2026-05-10T07:21:18.000Z"
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# Fuel shortages and poor quality gasoline drive a surge in electric cars in Bolivia

Tired of gasoline shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands. The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El Alto, Bolivia’s highest city, using the vehicle to transport both his family and the alpaca wool for his weaving workshop. (AP Video by: Carlos Guerrero)

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