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EV myths busted: The most common electric vehicle misconceptions

Drive Electric

Currently, available electric vehicles have an average battery range of 480km, but technology is advancing so rapidly that new models can drive for almost 550km on a single charge. For those longer-range trips between towns, there is a well-developed charging station network across New Zealand that’s continuously growing, week by week.

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

Green Car Congress

Such procedures will be used during exhaust emissions tests and fuel economy certification tests, and may be used for future “charge economy” certification tests. Instead, fuel usage and watt-hours per mile will be stated separately, with the baseline charging assumption being one energy storage charge per day for each vehicle being tested.

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