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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] 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Stop half way, charge for thirty minutes and smell the roses? We've been programmed to all be type-A drivers, where the journey is just a burden. I drove 600 miles in my EV, made three stops I wouldn't normally make along the way and saw some new places.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not even. We exclusively roadtrip in an EV now. The whole family gets out to pee, grab snacks, and by the time we are ready, so is the car. As the driver, if it’s mealtime I might eat the harder to manage portion before we leave, and we aren’t rushing, but there was certainly no time to smell roses!

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

When we go on long trips, we routinely stop every 1.5-2h for a pee break and/or food, and that usually takes 20-30 minutes. Most times we don't need gas, but if we had an EV, it wouldn't really impact our road trip itinerary much if we could plug in during those stops. What would be nice maybe is if there could be highway stops with outdoor picnic areas as well as chargers.

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

Absolutely! And a place for the dog to do her business!

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

This is a nonstarter. Stopping for 30min to charge is not acceptable for a majority of people.

When we drive long distances, stop time is minimized. Fill up gas, while someone goes to get food while others go to the bathroom. The stop is done in under 10 min and we are in the way.

If I have to stop twice per direction, that’s an additional 40+ min on my drive. No fucking thanks.

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

Remember how I said we were all programmed to be type-A drivers? I rest my case.

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

That’s fair, but I have no desire to make the trip take longer. The trip is the price to pay for the destination. Driving sucks, so I want it to be over as fast as possible.

I get it. Some people are willing to enjoy the journey. I am not. I suspect I’m not in the minority here.

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

I was like you until I got an EV!