Electric vehicles are used 20 per cent less than petrol vehicles, as a new survey reveals what is stopping many drivers from buying futuristic cars.
According to a survey of iSeeCarsElectric cars are the least driven of all vehicles, but they cost the most.
Comparing how people use electric cars with hybrid and electric cars, the data revealed that three-year-old gasoline cars are driven 12,813 miles a year and electric vehicles 10,256, 20 percent less.
Electric vehicles cost 63.6 percent more per 1,000 miles driven per year compared to gasoline cars.
Hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles are also used less than gasoline vehicles, but only by 2.7 and 4.8 percent, respectively.
Electric vehicles are used 20 per cent less than petrol vehicles, as a new survey reveals what is stopping many drivers from buying futuristic cars.
One expert explained why drivers are hesitant to use electric vehicles, in addition to high prices, saying people fear the car’s battery will die and leave them stranded without access to a charging station.
The average cost of an electric car per 1,000 miles driven per year is $5,108, compared to $3,056 for a hybrid car, $3,123 for a gasoline car and $4,351 for a plug-in hybrid.
One expert explained why drivers are hesitant to use electric vehicles, in addition to high prices, saying people fear the car’s battery will die and leave them stranded without access to a charging station.
“Range anxiety and charging infrastructure are a priority for EV drivers, and those factors will likely limit how far owners will drive them,” said Karl Brauer, executive analyst at iSeeCars.
“Hybrids and plug-in hybrids, where all-electric battery range is limited but range anxiety is not a factor, are driven only slightly less than gasoline cars, as reflected by their similar annual mileage.” .
Elon Musk’s Tesla is the most driven electric vehicle: the Model 3,
After Tesla, the next most driven electric vehicle is the Hyundai Kona Electric, followed by the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Audi e-tron, and Volkswagon ID.4.
He iSeeCars The data revealed that hybrids are the most cost-effective vehicles and, in fact, are even better than gasoline cars.
“In recent years, hybrids have become increasingly popular with consumers,” Brauer said.
‘And now many mainstream models, including the newest Toyota Camry, are only sold as hybrids. “This technology will become the dominant transmission throughout the industry.”
The survey findings come as electric vehicles continue to face criticism for a variety of shortcomings of the new technology.
There are increasing reports of electric car drivers suffering from dizziness, motion sickness and nausea due to the vehicles’ braking and acceleration systems.
Elon Musk’s Tesla is the most driven electric vehicle: Models 3,
There are increasing reports of electric car drivers suffering from dizziness, motion sickness and nausea due to the vehicles’ braking and acceleration systems.
And a former Tesla owner claimed she experienced nosebleeds, hair loss and “debilitating” body aches while using the vehicle she purchased in 2021.
While she wasn’t entirely sure the Tesla was to blame, the Georgia resident said her symptoms went away after she sold the car.
Tesla owners have had to upgrade some models because the air conditioning systems were prone to mold, which can cause asthma-like symptoms.
Tesla has been accused of being the “worst offender” for causing motion sickness with its one-pedal accelerator because they can be “very sharp and really jerky,” said Ed Kim, president and chief analyst at AutoPacific.
The value of a used Tesla fell on average more than $1,000 in the first half of January, new figures show.
Between January 1 and January 18, the average list price of a Tesla fell from $36,410 to $35,370, according to data from used car platform CarGurus.
During the same period, the company’s share price also fell more than 15 percent.