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Electric-vehicle owners often feel "range anxiety," even as mileage numbers have improved dramatically over the past 15 years. Here are some ways for owners to optimize their range.
The term "range anxiety" was first reported in the press on September 1, 1997, in the San Diego Business Journal by Richard Acello referring to worries of GM EV1 electric car drivers. [7] On July 6, 2010, General Motors filed to trademark the term, stating it was for the purpose of "promoting public awareness of electric vehicle capabilities". [8]
The latest statistics show that just 1.85 per cent of all callouts in 2024 for the AA were related to flat batteries for electric cars Has electric car range anxiety finally bitten the dust? Skip ...
We explain EPA ratings, factors affecting range, how EVs performed in our testing, and why it's all complicated and different from the gas-powered-vehicle norm. EV Range: Everything You Need to ...
According to rules adopted in March 2012 by CARB, the 2014 BMW i3 with a REx unit fitted is the first car ever to qualify as a range-extended battery-electric vehicle or "BEVx". CARB describes this type of electric vehicle as "a relatively high-electric range battery-electric vehicle (BEV) to which an APU is added."
The electric drive system was the latest addition to BMW’s EfficientDynamics programme. [2] The US Environmental Protection Agency official range is 151 kilometres (94 mi), with an energy consumption of 33 kW·h /100 miles, and the agency rated the ActiveE's combined fuel economy at 2.3L/100 km (102 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent ).
My test car, a metallic gray 2024 BMW I5 M60 xDrive EV sports sedan. Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider The 2024 BMW I5 is the first all-electric version of the iconic 5-Series midsize sports sedan.
Fastest acceleration of an electric car, 0 to 100 km/h in 1.461 seconds by university students at the University of Stuttgart. [69] Electric Land Speed Record 353 mph (568 km/h). [70] Electric Car Distance Record 1,725 miles (2,776 km) in 24 hours by Bjørn Nyland. [71] Greatest distance by electric vehicle, single charge 999.5 miles (1,608.5 km).