NYC's anti-idling law is annoying people into buying an EV

Alan's brother recently bought a hybrid Toyota Tundra pickup — but when Ford told him the other week that he could finally fulfill his pre-order for an electric F-150 Lightning, he went with that instead.

Why it matters: It's not just the fuel savings that spurred Jordan to buy a gleaming new pickup so soon after his last one. It's the rise of New York City's new anti-idling vigilantes.