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Wichita roads could just get bumpier. Eco-friendly cars are chipping away at street repair funds

The signs of springtime are among us: The smell of new flowers, the sight of children playing at the park and the sound of metal scraping against asphalt as cars kerplunk into potholes.

It’s a perpetual complaint in Wichita, particularly this time of year, as we emerge from street-destroying winter weather.

Kansas can’t shake its pothole problem. And now fuel-efficient cars — and the slow, steady invasion of electric vehicles —  makes the problem more daunting.

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