The US transportation sector pollutes our air and generates more planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution than any other.
More than 80% of transportation emissions come from vehicle tailpipes. (The rest is from planes, ships, trains etc.)
EVs have ZERO tailpipe emissions. This means less damage to our kids' developing lungs and brains. And in every state in the nation, EVs emit less carbon dioxide than gas cars. This means driving electric reduces risk of flooding, fires, Category 5 hurricanes and other extreme weather events.
The more miles you drive, the more you help make the world better by driving an EV.
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They charge while you’re parked at home, work or in a shopping center, doing other things. Never visit a gas station again – save 11 hours a year by not pumping gas!
For most EV drivers, the only maintenance is rotating the tires → less time (and money!) on maintenance. And skip the traffic with a carpool lane pass.
With instant torque, phenomenal acceleration and low center of gravity for incredible handling, many EVs exceed the performance of comparable gas cars.
Have a conversation or listen to a podcast with no annoying engine noise. First-time drivers of EVs often remark how much quieter and nicer it is in the cabin.
EVs have about 20 moving parts, while gas cars have hundreds. Fewer parts to break means less time and money on maintenance and repairs.EV drivers spend about half as much on maintenance and repair, saving an average of $4,600 over their vehicle’s lifetime — and that’s not even including the savings on fuel!
Many EVs are already sticker price-competitive with comparable gas cars — and that’s NOT including the $7500 federal tax credit available as cash on the hood for new EVs, $4,000 for used EVs, plus thousands of dollars of additional incentives in many states.
Fuel costs all across the country are cheaper per mile for electricity than for gasoline – on average 5c/mile for EVs vs 15c/mile for gas cars.. The more you drive, the more you save! Try the EV Cost Savings Calculator to see how much you could save by switching to an EV.
The average range of an EV today is almost 300 miles, and ranges are increasing substantially each year. Most drivers rarely take trips that challenge the range of today’s EVs. Drivers who can install home EV charging wake up every morning to a full charge. For road trips, high-speed chargers continue to become increasingly available across the country.
EVs have already proven reliable in cold weather countries like Norway. EVs have better efficiency than gas cars, with EVs at around 90% efficient at converting energy into power, vs gas cars at 40%. Also, EVs waste much less energy than gas-powered vehicles while idling, and even recapture energy when braking!
Gas and diesel powered vehicles are also known as “internal combustion engine” vehicles. They work by combusting, or exploding, gasoline. They are 60+ times more likely to catch fire than electric vehicles. A nationwide shift toward electric vehicles could prevent hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries in vehicle fires.