Model year (MY) 2023 had 19 light-duty EV models from 11 different manufacturers with an Environmental Protection Agency certified driving range of 300 miles or more. MY 2016 marked the first time an EV model was certified for 300 miles or more on a single charge. The number grew slowly … [continued]
More public charging stations will help reduce EV range anxiety, and other solutions are also emerging (image courtesy of US Department of Energy).
Public fast-charging stations are one way to push EV range anxiety out of the picture, and behavior-based solutions are also emerging.
People who own electric vehicles or follow EV news know the EPA and WLTP range tests might not be all that representative of real-world driving range. Some YouTubers who drive EVs have conducted their own personal range tests and shared the results in their videos. One guy, Kyle Conner, who … [continued]
Despite many others having already done this, I feel somewhat obligated to report on the first 100,000 miles driven in my Tesla Model 3 LR RWD, since this is the very first configuration Tesla sent off the production line in July 2017. In fact, this has made me realize that … [continued]
In model year (MY) 2023, the highest top range for an EV was 516 miles on a single charge (Lucid Air), while the median range for all EV models rose to a new high of 270 miles. The number of models and their ranges have greatly increased since modern EVs … [continued]
For many years now, it has been advised to not fast charge electric vehicles too much, that doing so could lead to rapid degradation of your EV’s battery. It’s always been unclear how much this matters, though, and especially across different vehicles with different battery management systems. At times, Tesla … [continued]
(graphic of regional EPA funding picture, map is from the EPA website please site its use, funding graphic created by Li Mattson)
Adopting a set of strategies can help you to fortify range, regardless of model. Following these hints may lessen your stress when thinking about driving an EV.
For the 2022 model year, all-electric vehicles (EVs) classified as cars had EPA-estimated ranges from 100 to 520 miles. EVs that are categorized as sport utility vehicles (SUVs) fell into a narrower band of available ranges, from 180 to 350 miles. The span of electric pickup truck ranges is even … [continued]
The SAE and Car & Driver have released a report that shows why the EPA range numbers for electric cars are often inaccurate, especially Tesla’s estimates.
Regardless of where we live, we should all have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits provided by electric vehicles. These benefits range from the reduced cost of operation, the reduced need for maintenance and the improved performance, to the fact that electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions. Everybody’s health stands … [continued]
