As gas prices in Los Angeles and across the state continue to hit record heights, more owners of fuel-powered vehicles are considering switching to electric cars. The average price of regular gasoline in Los Angeles hit $4.78 per gallon as of Feb. 17, which is $1.23 more than a year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. The reason for these record-breaking gas prices is due to more drivers at the pump and a “persistent tight supply of oil worldwide,” said Andrew Gross, an AAA national public relations manager. “And unfortunately for consumers, it does not appear that this trend will change anytime soon.” Arcadia resident Enrico Alaggia told The Epoch Times he thinks the gas price “is absolutely outrageous.” Alaggia drives a Ford pickup truck. He said he’s searched online for gasoline discounts and cheaper gas stations in his neighborhood. “The cheapest in the area …