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You Need Way Less EV Range Than You Think: Study (insideevs.com)
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Data from thousands of EVs shows the average daily driving distance is a small percentage of the EPA range of most EVs.

For years, range anxiety has been a major barrier to wider EV adoption in the U.S. It's a common fear: imagine being in the middle of nowhere, with 5% juice remaining in your battery, and nowhere to charge. A nightmare nobody ever wants to experience, right? But a new study proves that in the real world, that's a highly improbable scenario.

After analyzing information from 18,000 EVs across all 50 U.S. states, battery health and data start-up Recurrent found something we sort of knew but took for granted. The average distance Americans cover daily constitutes only a small percentage of what EVs are capable of covering thanks to modern-day battery and powertrain systems.

The study revealed that depending on the state, the average daily driving distance for EVs was between 20 and 45 miles, consuming only 8 to 16% of a battery’s EPA-rated range. Most EVs on sale today in the U.S. offer around 250 miles of range, and many models are capable of covering over 300 miles.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not sure why you're being down voted. Rental cars exist and can be a better option that spewing emissions 360 days/year just so your can take your one long vacation, that isn't really even that long...

Realistically though, a 200 mi trip, even if op lives in Alaska, is going to be at most 1 stop, and only if it's really really cold.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's like people who own a pickup truck only so they can tow a boat once or twice a year. It's unnecessary.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How about they have a pickup to tow a boat any time they want during the season, and also be able to get firewood, mulch or a Christmas tree?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just tossed 1/8 cord of firewood in the back of my EV6, and it's pretty easy/common to toss a tree on the roof of a car. How often are you getting mulch?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Every year

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

So 3 big hauls a year? 2 of which could probably be done with most mid-size or larger cars, and one that could be handled with a $20 home Depot pickup rental annually? You're probably spending quite a bit more in gas than you're "saving" by not just renting a pickup for those 1-3 needs annually.