Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned!
While a lot has changed since my first EV drive in the ’90s, range anxiety is still a real barrier to adoption.
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While a lot has changed since my first EV drive in the ’90s, range anxiety is still a real barrier to adoption.
The plug-in or plug-less charging options are expanding in parallel with EV adoption, so expect options to grow.
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The next electrification wave will be when passenger EVs take off. This will happen as people understand that with larger batteries and a built-out charging infrastructure, range anxiety isn’t really an issue.
The 50,000 electric car owners in the United States are discovering more range from their electric vehicles. Range anxiety is real, but over played due to 2 car households, public charging, business model and battery innovation, and especially due to the convenience of plug-in hybrids.