Facts about electric vehicles

Many drivers simply don’t believe that these battery-run cars can hold enough juice to get them through their daily commute. But these days, EVs average over 200 miles per charge, and some can go more than 300 miles. To put that in perspective, the typical driver only travels 40 miles or less per day. Plus, EVs can be charged every night at home using any household outlet — which may be enough for a typical commute. For those without home charging, public stations are becoming more readily available. Check out this map for locations near you.

Source: cleantechnica.com

Some new EVs are priced less than $30,000, and that’s before rebates and incentives. You can be rewarded for when buying electric. Used EVs are also on the market for under $15,000.

Fueling an EV can cost $1,000 less annually. Powering your electric vehicle on LG&E and KU electric rates is like paying less than $1 a gallon for gas in your car.

Surprisingly, EV maintenance costs are only about half that of traditional vehicles. EVs don’t require engine oil, so there are no oil changes; there are no spark plugs to swap out; and there are no costly mufflers or catalytic converters to replace. That’s less time at the service shop and more time for the important things in your life.

Source: consumerreports.org

No surprise here… EVs produce far less CO2 equivalent emissions over their lifetimes than combustion engines.

Source: cleantechnica.com