article thumbnail

J.D. Power: Majority of EV owners are intent on purchasing another one in the future

Green Car Congress

Following are key findings of the 2021 study: It’s mostly about range: When deciding which electric vehicle to buy, the most-often-cited factor in the purchase decision is battery and driving range. The study finds that 95% of EV owners whose overall ownership satisfaction exceeds 900 points say they will purchase another EV.

Purchase 210
article thumbnail

Xcel Energy wants 1.5M EVs in its service areas by 2030; 30x increase from today

Green Car Congress

Xcel services customers in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. If realized, EVs would make up 20% of all vehicles on the road in those areas—more than 30 times the number today.

Minnesota 370
article thumbnail

US EV Sales Share Reaches 7% in Q2 2022 — New Data Now Available?

EV Adoption

Five states had EV (BEV + PHEV) sales share in Q2 of less than 2% (Arkansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wyoming). Cost of this file is $425. EV & Hybrid Sales & Sales Share by State: Q1-Q2/H1 2022 — BUY NOW. first appeared on EVAdoption.

article thumbnail

Xcel Energy launches EV smart charging pilot in Colorado; Transportation Electrification Plan for New Mexico approved

Green Car Congress

Xcel Energy provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states: Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. Costs for purchasing an eligible Level 2 charger can also be included.

article thumbnail

Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

Clean Fleet Report

The Tucson, Santa Fe, Elantra and Sonata come as hybrid and/or plug-in hybrids, the Nexo is powered by electricity via a hydrogen fuel cell, and the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 are battery electric. Balance on the road The Ioniq 6 AWD has a balanced ride, with the 4,616-pound weight (1,057 pounds from the under-floor battery) low and centered.

Hyundai 78
article thumbnail

The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

Cars That Think

Battery electric vehicle owners, “[E]arn a lot more than not just the U.S. Battery life, reliability and charging infrastructure are going to be factors in convincing current rural owning ICE F-150 owners to switch to EVs. households. The average Tesla owner’s income approaches $150,000, or about the top 20 percent of U.S. households.

article thumbnail

Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A dip in wind power, for example, could allow a utility to slow down the speed of car battery charging. Charging consumers to more accurately reflect the actual cost of a product--in this case energy--will lead consumers to change their behavior, smart-grid advocates say. After a brief reprieve gas is inching back up. per barrel.

Wind 34