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Showing Original Post only (View all)Electric Vehicle Myths: #1 EVs Do Not Have Enough Range to Be Viable [View all]
For those of you who are environmentally conscious, I am going to start a series about electric vehicle myths.
Myth 1: EVs Do Not Have Enough Range to Be Viable
Reality: Ten years ago, this was no myth. For example, in 2011, the Nissan LEAF was the first mass-market EV, and it had an effective range of 75 miles. The LEAF now has a range of 226 miles.
The average range of the twenty-two mass-market EVs shipping in North America in 2021 is 284 miles. The average range of a gasoline-powered car is about 275 miles. The myth of limited range is debunked.
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Go to the Tesla site, range is up to 340, new batteries will last 1,000,000 miles, and the
Native
Nov 2020
#5
30-60 minutes charging time, compared to 5 minutes or less to refill gas,
PoindexterOglethorpe
Nov 2020
#10
Correct. If you demand NASCAR-level pit stop speed, then you'll never enjoy EVs.
tinrobot
Nov 2020
#17
Gas pollutes more, it is simply less efficient. Batteries are repurposed/recycled.
tinrobot
Nov 2020
#21
I always figured that whatever car I got this time was going to be my last gas powered car.
Initech
Nov 2020
#34
The real savings was buying Tesla shares. Made enough to buy many EVs or maybe their semi or three.
BSdetect
Nov 2020
#28
Before clicking, I knew there would be lots of marketing in here for petroleum powered vehicles.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2020
#50
The average range of a gas-powered car is only 275 miles? That's insane!
wackadoo wabbit
Nov 2020
#56