TOP 5 QUESTIONS FOR NEW EV BUYERS
AppleMagazine|December 16, 2022
Electric vehicles, or EVs for short, have been the hot car commodity for 2022. Their sales were up nearly 82% from 2021 and now makeup 5% of the total market. But many prospective buyers have questions and reservations about this new technology. With this in mind, here are answers to the top questions that EV shoppers want to know before deciding on a purchase.
TOP 5 QUESTIONS FOR NEW EV BUYERS

HOW MANY MILES CAN YOU DRIVE ON A FULL CHARGE?

Your range will be determined by the EV model, the size of its battery, the ambient temperature, your driving style and your wallet. There’s the Mazda MX-30 and its 100-mile range on the low end and the six-figure Lucid Air Grand Touring with up to 516 miles on the other. A ballpark average for today’s EVs would be around 250 miles. Older EVs will have less range, roughly 100-200 miles, due to being first-generation technology and battery degradation.

Your driving habits will greatly affect how far you can go, just as they would on a gas-powered vehicle. Accelerate slowly and smoothly and you’ll go farther. Driving aggressively and maintaining high speeds will eat into your range. In real-world EV range testing, which can be helpful in getting a more realistic estimate.

HOW MANY YEARS WILL THE BATTERY LAST?

Battery life is determined by how often the battery was exposed to extreme temperatures, how often it operated at high and low states of charge, how many charge cycles it received, and how many times it visited a DC fast charger.

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