Questions about Electric Vehicles? Here are the Straight Answers you need.
Millions of Electric Vehicles are entering the road yearly.
What are the pros and cons, and should you consider going EV?
Millions of Electric Vehicles are entering the road yearly.
What are the pros and cons, and should you consider going EV?
If you've viewed anything on the news or social media over the past few years, there's no doubt that you've been exposed to every opinion possible about Electric Vehicles. While our opinion is that Electric Vehicles are the way forward for most people, for the most part we will steer clear of opinions here, and instead focus our energy on bringing you the facts.. because although we believe the facts speak for themselves, we want you to have the facts first... with linked references... so you can make a better informed decision on your own.
Electric Vehicles aren't a perfect fit for everybody just yet... but with prices as low as $27k and continually dropping, vehicle ranges of over 400 miles and steadily increasing, jaw-dropping 0 to 60 performance times, and travel costs of a third of average gasoline expenses while charging from the convenience of home... we do believe that the current Electric Vehicles on the market are already a far better fit for most people.
2023 Average gas price $3.52/gallon https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61162
2023 Average mpg is 25 miles/gallon https://www.bts.gov/content/average-fuel-efficiency-us-light-duty-vehicles
Therefore the average fuel cost for Gas Burner vehicles is $42.24 per 300 miles.
Average EV effiicency is 0.35 kWh per mile, so an EV with a 100 kWh battery averages 286 miles of range (100/0.35 = 285.71) https://www.edmunds.com/electric-car/articles/how-much-electricity-does-an-ev-use.html
Average kWh cost in U.S. Is 16.68 cents/kWh https://www.chooseenergy.com/electricity-rates-by-state/
Many states have even lower rates, such as Louisiana at 13 cents/kWh https://www.energysage.com/local-data/electricity-cost/la/#:~:text=Electric%20rates%20in%20Louisiana,-The%20easiest%20way&text=The%20average%20residential%20electricity%20rate,rate%20of%2018%20%C2%A2%2FkWh.
Therefore the average fuel cost for Electric vehicles charged at home is $17.51 per 300 miles.
In Louisiana for example (13 cents/kWh) it is even cheaper, at $13.65 per 300 miles.
Reminder it was $42.24 per 300 milesfor the same 300 miles with the Gas Burner.. well over triple the average cost of the Electric Vehicle charged from the convenience of home in many states, using 100% American electricity. Why not keep all of your money at home in America? You don't have to leave it to politicians to fix.. you can make that choice yourself.
This is only the beginning – Gas and Diesel Burner vehicles have had 138 years (1886) to continually improve on fuel range per mile. The modern Electric Vehicle didn't enter into real mass production until about 2012, and it's already only one third of cost per mile of travel when charging from the convenience of home, so while we are in the very early stages you can bet that further improvements in EV efficiency are coming. Already, there are EV batteries being developed that can charge to nearly full capacity in 5 minutes, and EV batteries with nearly 1,000 miles range are already being tested.
The Takeaway: Gasoline or Diesel Burners cost around 2 to 3 times as much in fuel per mile, compared to the average Electric Vehicle, while recharging from the convenience of home.
Lucid Air Sapphire 0 to 60 in 1.7 seconds... 427 miles range
Tesla Model S Plaid 0 to 60 in 1.99 seconds (excluding rollout)... 359 miles range
Rivian R1T 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds... 420 miles range
Tesla Model X Plaid 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds (excluding rollout)... 326 miles range
Rivian R1S 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds... 410 miles range
Tesla Model 3 Performance 0 to 60 in 2.9 seconds (excluding rollout)
Tesla Model S (Base) 0 to 60 in 3.1 seconds...402 miles range
Tesla Model Y Performance 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds (excluding rollout)... 279 miles range
Tesla Model X (Base) 0 to 60 in 3.8 seconds... 335 miles range
Ford F150 Lightning XLT 0 to 60 in 4 seconds... 320 miles range
Chevrolet Silverado EV 0 to 60 in 4.1 seconds... 450 miles range
Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD 0 to 60 in 4.2 seconds... 341 miles range
Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD 0 TO 60 in 4.8 seconds... 308 miles range
Tesla Model 3 (Base) 0 to 60 in 5.8 seeconds... 272 miles range
Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD 0 to 60 in 6.5 seconds... 320 miles range
Safety
Tesla Model Y Earns Highest-Ever Safety Score: https://www.teslaoracle.com/2022/09/07/tesla-model-y-earns-highest-ever-safety-score-in-the-euro-ncap-new-protocol-crash-tests/
Tesla Model X The First SUV Ever to Achieve 5-Star Crash Rating in Every Category: https://www.tesla.com/cn/blog/tesla-model-x-5-star-safety-rating
Rivian R1T Only Pickup to Qualify for Highest Safety Rating: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sashalekach/2024/04/25/2024-rivian-r1t-only-pickup-truck-to-qualify-for-highest-safety-rating/
Electric Vehicles have very low crash-rollover rates, due to their very low center of gravity because of the battery running along the bottom of the vehicle. Although they can be much larger in size, Gasoline SUV's also have much higher rollover rates, due to the top-heaviness of their design.
Approximately half of all rollover accidents end in occupant deaths: https://www.rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com/chicago-car-accident-lawyer/rollover/statistics/#:~:text=What%20Percentage%20of%20Accidents%20are,rollover%20or%20tip%2Dover%20accident.
Data from the National Transportation Safety Board showed that EVs were involved in approximately 25 fires for every 100,000 sold. Comparatively, approximately 1,530 gasoline-powered vehicles for every 100,000 sold were involved in fires: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/environment-energy-coordination/climate-matters/EV-less-fire-risk#:~:text=Data%20from%20the%20National%20Transportation,fires%20for%20every%20100%2C000%20sold.
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