购买电动车前应考虑的事项

我就是我 2021-07-26 17:32 304阅读 0赞

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If you’ve been paying any attention to the headlines recently, you might think that now is a better time than ever to ditch gas-powered cars in favor of all-electric. But many people who want to buy an electric car often make the mistake of putting the solar-powered cart before the horse. So what should you know before you take the plunge?

如果您最近一直在关注头条新闻，您可能会认为现在是放弃汽油动力汽车而转向全电动汽车的最佳时机。 但是，许多想要购买电动汽车的人经常犯错，就是把太阳能马车放在马匹前面。 那么，在您尝试之前，您应该了解什么？

## **电动汽车的行驶距离较短** **(****Electric Cars Have a Shorter Range****)** ##

Let’s start with the most obvious and important consideration: electric vehicles (EVs) still can’t travel as far as gas cars…but they’re getting there.

让我们从最明显和最重要的考虑入手：电动汽车(EV)仍然不能行驶到汽油车的范围内……但是它们正在到达那里。

Thanks in part to Tesla, there have been some significant leaps in battery technology over the past few years. Even with so much progress though, they’re still struggling to meet the expectations of the average driver.

部分归功于特斯拉，过去几年中电池技术取得了重大突破。 尽管取得了很大进步，但他们仍在努力满足普通驾驶员的期望。

To rattle off some numbers (pulled from the manufacturers themselves), we’ll start with the three most popular models making the rounds today: the Tesla Model S sedan, the Nissan Leaf, and the Chevy Spark. According to the manufacturer’s specs, these cars are designed to reach a maximum range of [208 – 270 miles][208 _ 270 miles], [84 – 107 miles][84 _ 107 miles], and [82 miles][] on a single charge, respectively.

为了弄清一些数字(由制造商自己提供)，我们将从今天开始进行三轮比赛的三种最受欢迎的车型开始：特斯拉Model S轿车，日产Leaf和雪佛兰Spark。 根据制造商的规格，这些汽车一次充电的最大续航里程分别为[208 – 270英里][208 _ 270 miles] ， [84 – 107英里][84 _ 107 miles]和[82英里][82 miles] 。

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Now that’s all well and good, but when you consider that a [stock fuel-powered 2016 Honda Accord can drive nearly 640 miles on a single tank][stock fuel-powered 2016 Honda Accord can drive_nearly 640 miles on a single tank], it’s obvious that electric cars still have a way to go before they’re breaking any distance-related records. Take a look at [these charts from Green Then Solar][] to compare some of the other models.

现在一切都很好，但是当您考虑到以[燃料为动力的2016本田雅阁可以在单个油箱上行驶近640英里时][stock fuel-powered 2016 Honda Accord can drive_nearly 640 miles on a single tank] ，很明显，电动汽车仍然有路要走，记录。 查看[Green Then Solar的这些图表，][these charts from Green Then Solar]以比较其他一些模型。

Worse still, these numbers can vary depending on your driving style, as well as where you plan on going. Straight stretches of flat highway or windy roads up a mountain will return vastly different ranges, sometimes even undercutting the minimum range rated by the automaker itself. Like their gas-guzzling counterparts, EVs lose a significant chunk of their efficiency during spats of cold weather. But while fuel-powered cars may lose 12 to 15 percent of their efficiency [in temperatures at or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit][], battery-only EVs can lose a [staggering 57% of their range][staggering 57_ of their range] in similar conditions. Batteries don’t operate as effectively in cold temperatures, simply due to the physics of how the lithium ion cells are able to transfer energy to the engine and the rest of the car.

更糟糕的是，这些数字可能会根据您的驾驶方式以及您打算去的地方而有所不同。 直线平坦的高速公路或蜿蜒的山路将返回截然不同的范围，有时甚至会降低汽车制造商本身所定的最小范围。 像耗油的同类产品一样，在寒冷的天气中，电动汽车的效率损失很大。 但是，尽管[在20华氏度或低于20华氏度的温度下，][in temperatures at or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit]燃料驱动的汽车可能会损失其效率的12％至15％，但在类似条件下，纯电池电动汽车可能会损失[其续航里程的57％][staggering 57_ of their range] 。 仅仅由于锂离子电池能够将能量传递到发动机和汽车其余部分的物理原理，电池在低温下无法有效运行。

Range extenders do exist for the most dedicated EV drivers out there, in the form of towable gas generators that can jump a backup battery in case of emergencies. When fully charged, these batteries provide around another 15-30 additional miles of range, giving anyone who’s stranded a chance to make it somewhere safe on regular fuel until they can find a way to plug back in.

范围扩展器确实存在于最专用的EV驱动器中，其形式为可拖曳的气体发生器，在紧急情况下可以跳动备用电池。 充满电后，这些电池可再提供约15-30英里的续航里程，使陷入困境的任何人都有机会使用常规燃料将其放置在安全的地方，直到找到可以重新插入的方式为止。

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Another class of car called “plug-in hybrid electric vehicles” have an internal generator built in to achieve something similar. They do everything they can on a battery first, and only tap their gas power once the battery is completely depleted.

另一类称为“插电式混合动力电动汽车”的汽车内置有内部发电机来达到类似目的。 他们首先要对电池尽其所能，并且只有在电池完全耗尽后才能利用汽油。

This is different from standard hybrids, like the original Prius. Standard hybrids use the gas engine to charge the electric battery at high speeds, and flip to electric once the car slows to anything under 25mph. Plug-in hybrids, on the other hand, rely on the battery to handle everything from locking the doors to driving the wheels as long as it still has power to give. If (and only if) the reserve is drained out to dangerous levels, a combustion engine will kick in to recharge the onboard battery, a process which can add an extra 400 miles of range to models like the Chevy Volt.

这与标准混合动力车(如原始普锐斯)不同。 标准混合动力汽车使用汽油发动机为电池高速充电，一旦汽车减速至25mph以下，它就会转换为电动汽车。 另一方面，插电式混合动力车依靠电池来处理一切事情，从锁上车门到驱动车轮，只要它仍有动力。 如果(且仅)将备用油排空到危险水平，则内燃机将开始为车载电池充电，此过程可以为雪佛兰Volt等车型增加400英里的续航里程。

This makes plug-in hybrids a great halfway point between gas and electric, one that might solve the dreaded [“range anxiety” problem][range anxiety_ problem] while the technology continues to improve. Plenty of manufacturers offer plug-in hybrid models, including Chevy, Ford, BMW, Mercedes, Honda, and others.

这使得插电式混合动力车成为了天然气和电力之间的重要过渡点，这可以解决可怕的[“范围焦虑”问题，][range anxiety_ problem]同时技术会不断提高。 许多制造商都提供插电式混合动力车型，包括雪佛兰，福特，宝马，梅赛德斯，本田等。

For now, it’s safe to say that if your work is only 25 miles away, and the range on your battery is a minimum of 60 miles, an EV might be right for you. If you live in a colder part of the world and need all the power you can get at a moment’s notice, it might be better to wait it out with a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.

到目前为止，可以肯定地说，如果您的工作距离仅25英里，并且电池的续航里程至少为60英里，那么电动汽车可能更适合您。 如果您生活在世界上较寒冷的地区，并且需要您一时就能获得的所有动力，那么最好还是使用插电式混合动力汽车等一下。

## **电动汽车需要更长的时间才能“装满”** **(****Electric Cars Take Longer to “Fill Up”****)** ##

Unlike gas cars, which take about a minute and a half to refill before you’re back on the road, getting a battery charged for a road trip can be a lengthy process, taking anywhere from 20 minutes in a Tesla to upwards of eight hours in some older EVs.

与汽油车不同，汽油车需要约一分半钟才能重新上路，而在旅途中给电池充电可能是一个漫长的过程，在特斯拉中需要20分钟到八小时不等在一些较旧的电动汽车中。

How quickly or slowly your car charges depends on which of the four categories of charger it’s plugged into at the time as well as the kW rating of the onboard charger inside the car itself. The output of the chargers is measured in “miles of charge per hour”.

您的汽车充电速度有多快取决于您当时插入的四类充电器中的哪一类，以及汽车本身内部车载充电器的kW额定功率。 充电器的输出以“每小时充电英里”为单位。

For example: Level 1 chargers connect through a standard 120v outlet–the same kind you’d use to charge a laptop in your home. Obviously these will take the longest of the bunch, because the cord can only handle a limited amperage. In optimal conditions on a 2016 Fiat 500-e (with a middle-of-the-road 6.6kW onboard charger), a 120v outlet could only add about 11 miles of charge per hour. Even though the Fiat is theoretically capable of charging at 6.6kWh, the maximum output of a 120v outlet is 1.6kWh, which means that it won’t take advantage of the car’s full charging speed.

例如：1级充电器通过标准120v插座连接-与您在家中为笔记本电脑充电时使用的插座相同。 显然，这将花费最长的时间，因为电源线只能承受有限的电流。 在2016年菲亚特500-e(配备中途6.6kW车载充电器)的最佳条件下，一个120v的插座每小时只能增加约11英里的充电。 尽管理论上菲亚特能够以6.6kWh的速度充电，但120v插座的最大输出为1.6kWh，这意味着它不会利用汽车的全部充电速度。

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Level 2 uses a 240v outlet with a theoretical maximum output of 19.2kWh, though most homes are restricted to 7.2kWh. This is best recognized as the outlet you’d plug a washer or dryer into in your garage. In optimal conditions on that same Fiat, you might get closer to [25 miles of charge added per hour][], since it maxes out the Fiat’s 6.6kW onboard charger. Level 1 and 2 are the two most common charging solutions you’ll find in the average home. They make for an easy transition into electric vehicle ownership for anyone who either has their own personal garage, or at the very least can run an extension cord to their driveway from inside the house.

第2级使用240v电源插座，理论上最大输出功率为19.2kWh，尽管大多数房屋的功率限制为7.2kWh。 这是公认的将洗衣机或干衣机插入车库的插座。 在同一菲亚特的最佳条件下，您[每小时][25 miles of charge added per hour]可能会获得接近[25英里的充电电量][25 miles of charge added per hour] ，因为这会使菲亚特的6.6kW车载充电器最大化。 1级和2级是普通家庭中最常见的两种充电解决方案。 对于拥有自己的私人车库，或者至少可以从房屋内部将延长线延伸至车道的任何人，它们都可以轻松地转变为电动汽车的所有权。

When it comes to Level 1 and 2 charging, some cars are only rated for 3.3kW, while others can be rated for as high as 10kW. This can also affect the charging speed. The car’s onboard charger usually acts as a bottleneck–no matter how much output your Level 1 or 2 charger has, your car will only charge as fast as its onboard charger is rated for.

对于1级和2级充电，有些汽车的额定功率仅为3.3kW，而另一些汽车的额定功率则高达10kW。 这也会影响充电速度。 汽车的车载充电器通常会成为瓶颈，无论您的1级或2级充电器有多少输出，您的汽车只能以其车载充电器额定的速度充电。

In Level 3 charging, however (otherwise known as “DC Fast Charging”), the charging station comes with its own internal high-powered AC/DC converter which allows it to bypass that bottleneck and deliver anywhere between 40kWh and 90kWh of juice at a time. Using this method, any EVs that come installed with a compatible CHAdeMO or J1772 combo charging port (like the Nissan Leaf or BMW i3) can add around 50-90 miles of range to their batteries every 20 minutes. Unfortunately for now, charging stations that feature DC Fast Charging plugs are pretty rare, though more are being added to the grid every month as EVs continue to gain in popularity.

但是，在第3级充电中(也称为“ DC快速充电”)，充电站带有自己的内部大功率AC / DC转换器，可以绕过瓶颈并以40kWh至90kWh的速度输送果汁。时间。 使用这种方法，任何装有兼容的CHAdeMO或J1772组合充电端口的电动汽车(如Nissan Leaf或BMW i3)每20分钟可以为其电池增加50-90英里的续航里程。 不幸的是，目前，具有直流快速充电插头的充电站非常罕见，尽管随着电动汽车继续普及，每月都会增加更多的充电站。

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If you want to know what kind of options you have near you, you can look up local charging stations with [the government’s search tool][the government_s search tool], and international and mobile readers can [can check out PlugShare for results in your region][].

如果您想知道附近有什么选择，可以使用[政府的搜索工具][the government_s search tool]查找当地的充电站，并且国际和移动阅读器都[可以查看PlugShare以获得您所在地区的搜索结果][can check out PlugShare for results in your region] 。

Lastly, Tesla’s Level 4 proprietary “superchargers” can charge upwards of 350 miles of range to a car in that same span of 20 minutes. But these chargers are compatible only with Tesla’s Model S and Model X, and even the Mercedes B-Class (which actually shares a drivetrain with Tesla) isn’t allowed on the company’s personal supercharger network.

最后，特斯拉的Level 4专有“增压器”可以在20分钟的相同时间范围内向汽车充电350英里以上。 但是这些充电器仅与特斯拉的Model S和Model X兼容，甚至在该公司的个人增压器网络上甚至禁止使用Mercedes B-Class(实际上与Tesla共享动力传动系统)。

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But even if 20 minutes is faster than the several hours it would take to get a car charged at home, the core problem still remains: it’s downright glacial compared to the sub-three minute routine to fill up a regular gas tank. All that waiting around–or “grabbing a cup of coffee”, [as Tesla’s marketing department likes to put it][as Tesla_s marketing department likes to put it]–means that if you tend to spontaneously hit the streets for a longer trip, a gas-powered car or plug-in hybrid are probably going to be a better choice.

但是，即使比在家里给汽车充电要花费几个小时要快20分钟，但核心问题仍然存在：与装满普通汽油箱的不到3分钟的常规操作相比，这是彻头彻尾的冰河。 [特斯拉市场部喜欢说的][as Tesla_s marketing department likes to put it]所有等待或“喝一杯咖啡”的意思[是][as Tesla_s marketing department likes to put it] ，如果您倾向于自发走上街头进行更长的行程，那么汽油驱动的汽车或插电式混合动力车可能将是一个更好的选择。

But again, if you mainly use your car for commuting in densely populated areas and don’t have a problem scheduling your errands around a somewhat lengthy fill-up, an EV equipped with fast charging capability could fit the role just fine.

但是同样，如果您主要将汽车用于人口稠密地区的通勤，并且在安排一些漫长的补给时不会出现问题，那么配备快速充电功能的EV就可以很好地满足这一职责。

## **电动汽车需要更少的维护** **(****Electric Cars Require Less Maintenance****)** ##

You might be starting to wonder why anyone would be tempted by an EV, but now we’re getting to the areas where electric vehicles start to prove their worth. Because they have far fewer moving parts compared to classical combustion engine, [EV engines can last thousands of road hours longer than gas-powered blocks][] between mandatory maintenance checks. That’s a big deal.

您可能开始怀疑为什么有人会被电动汽车吸引，但是现在我们进入了电动汽车开始证明其价值的领域。 由于与传统的内燃机相比，它们的活动部件要少得多，因此在强制性维护检查之间， [电动引擎的行驶时间要比汽油动力发动机的行驶时间长数千小时][EV engines can last thousands of road hours longer than gas-powered blocks] 。 没关系

They aren’t without maintenance entirely, though, as the batteries inside electric cars have a finite amount of life in them before they need to be replaced. Like any battery, the cells inside an EV only have a certain number of times they can be depleted and recharged before they start to lose their maximum capacity, known as “cycling out”. Although overall reliability is on the way up, an EV owner should still expect their battery to start losing some of its total charging capacity at anywhere from 80,000 miles in the case of the Nissan Leaf up to 125,000 miles in Tesla’s Model S. This figure will vary from car to car, so be sure to check the manufacturer’s specs before making your first EV purchase.

不过，它们并不是没有完全维护的，因为电动汽车内的电池在需要更换之前的使用寿命有限。 像任何电池一样，电动汽车内的电池在开始失去最大容量之前，只有一定次数可以被耗尽和充电，这称为“循环”。 尽管整体可靠性正在提高，但电动汽车车主仍应期望其电池在某些情况下会开始失去部分总充电容量，从日产聆风(Nissan Leaf)到80,000英里，到特斯拉Model S到125,000英里。随汽车的不同而不同，因此请确保在首次购买EV之前检查制造商的规格。

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Replacing the battery can be an expensive endeavor if the car isn’t under warranty (a replacement pack can fetch as much as $7500), and should always be factored into the total of how much you think EV ownership will cost in the long run. However, both high-end and midrange EV manufacturers are ahead of the curve on this front, and most will offer some kind of warranty which protects against dead batteries for upwards of ten years after purchase.

如果汽车不在保修期内，更换电池可能是一项昂贵的工作(更换包的价格可能高达7500美元)，并且从长远来看，应始终将其计入您认为拥有EV的总成本中。 但是，高端和中端电动汽车制造商在这方面都领先于潮流，并且大多数将提供某种保修，以在购买后长达十年的时间里防止电池失效。

If you buy your EV from a respectable vendor, anytime your car alerts you that the battery may be wearing down, you should be able to just take it into the dealer and get a replacement in a matter of hours, with no extra charges incurred.

如果您从信誉良好的供应商处购买电动汽车，则每当您的汽车提醒您电池可能已耗尽时，您都应该可以将其带入经销商并在数小时内更换电池，而无需支付额外费用。

## **从长远来看，电动汽车可以为您省钱** **(****Electric Cars Can Save You Money in the Long Run****)** ##

Lastly, electric cars have the potential to save you money, depending on where you live and how you drive.

最后，根据您的居住地和驾驶方式，电动汽车有可能为您省钱。

However, it’s difficult to give one big blanket answer to whether you’ll save you money in overall cost of ownership. If you live in an area with cheap gas and expensive electricity, what you save over time (if anything at all) will be different than someone with the opposite set of bills.

但是，很难就是否可以在总体拥有成本上节省金钱一概而论。 如果您生活在天然气和电价昂贵的地区，那么随着时间的推移，您所节省的费用(如果有的话)将与账单相反的人有所不同。

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In general, if you don’t do a ton of driving and only use your car for commuting and local errands, even the highest electricity rates have proven to be [cheaper than what you would spend on gas to drive the same distance][]. Not only that, but now [many cities have begun rolling out public charging stations][], where EV owners can simply park their cars and fill up for little to no cost. Often the city will charge a small amount to park in the space for the time it takes to refill, but it’ll be much less than what you would pay to charge over an outlet at home.

通常，如果您不做大量驾驶，而仅将汽车用于通勤和当地差事，那么即使是最高的电费也被证明[比您花费相同的汽油费来行驶相同的距离][cheaper than what you would spend on gas to drive the same distance]要[便宜][cheaper than what you would spend on gas to drive the same distance] 。 不仅如此，现在[许多城市已经开始建立公共充电站][many cities have begun rolling out public charging stations] ，让电动车所有者可以简单地停放他们的汽车，加油几乎免费。 通常情况下，城市会为加气所需的时间收取少量的停车费，但要比您在家中的插座要多得多。

As always, there are tools that can help you calculate how much you might save with electric car, [such as this one from the US Department of Energy][such as this one from_the US Department of Energy]. Enter where you live, how much you use your car per week, and what kind of mileage you put on the road each year, and the calculator will help you to narrow down how an electric car will affect your wallet in the long run.

与往常一样，有一些工具可以帮助您计算出用电动汽车可以节省多少， [例如美国能源部的工具][such as this one from_the US Department of Energy] 。 输入您的住所，每周使用汽车的次数以及每年在公路上行驶的里程数，计算器将帮助您确定电动汽车从长远来看将如何影响您的钱包。

Also, when looking at the sticker price of a car, keep in mind that a higher price doesn’t automatically mean it’ll go farther on a single charge, or charge any faster than everything else out there. There may be more horsepower to play around with, but when using the same plug out of a level-3 DC fast charging system, both the Chevy Spark EV ($25,120) and the BMW i3 ($42,400) will take an identical amount of time to reach a full tank (about 40 minutes on a temperate day). So shop around and compare as many features as you can if you’re in the market for an EV.

另外，在查看汽车的标价时，请记住，较高的价格并不会自动意味着单次充电会走得更远，或者比其他任何东西收费都快。 可能会有更多的动力可玩，但是当使用相同的3级DC快速充电系统的插头时，Chevy Spark EV(25,120美元)和BMW i3(42,400美元)将花费相同的时间。达到满罐(在一个温和的一天大约40分钟)。 因此，如果您打算购买电动汽车，请货比三家，并尽可能多地比较功能。

Lastly, take a minute to look up the potential tax breaks their state may be offering for the purchase of an electric-only vehicle. Many states offer incentives to go electric that can equal up to 10% the total cost of the car, and you can find out exactly how much you would save by using [the calculator provided by Plug In America here][the calculator_provided by Plug In America here].

最后，花一点时间查看他们的州为购买纯电动汽车可能提供的税收减免。 许多州都提供电动激励措施，相当于汽车总成本的10％，您可以[在此处][the calculator_provided by Plug In America here]使用[Plug In America提供的计算器][the calculator_provided by Plug In America here]来确切地节省多少费用。

## **那么，全电动汽车适合您吗？** **(****So Is an All-Electric Car Right for You?****)** ##

In the end, only you can decide whether an electric car will work for your driving habits. Consider what you expect to get out of an electric car, and whether or not you have a gas-powered backup car available to use in case of emergencies. It used to be that if you wanted an all-electric car, you had to take out a loan on an arm and a leg just to have the chance to look at someone who was thinking about taking a test drive in a Tesla. But now, with increased competition from budget brands like Kia and Hyundai entering the market, electric cars are available to those at any income level–especially with those tax breaks.

最后，只有您可以决定电动汽车是否适合您的驾驶习惯。 考虑一下您期望从电动汽车中摆脱出来的原因，以及在紧急情况下是否可以使用汽油动力的备用汽车。 过去，如果您想要一辆全电动汽车，则必须在一条胳膊和一条腿上借钱，才能有机会看到一个正在考虑在特斯拉试驾的人。 但是现在，随着起亚和现代等廉价品牌进入市场的竞争加剧，任何收入水平的人都可以使用电动汽车，尤其是那些减税政策。

And if you’re still unsure of whether or not you’re ready to take the full plunge into an all-electric kind of life, [there are dozens of plug-in hybrid models][there are dozens_of plug-in hybrid models] that offer the best of both gas and electric, and won’t leave you stuck in the middle of Route 66 trying to unfurl some solar panels after the battery chokes out its last breath.

而且，如果您仍然不确定是否已准备好全力投入到全电动生活中， [那么有数十种插电式混合动力车型][there are dozens_of plug-in hybrid models]可提供燃气和电动的最佳组合，在电池窒息了最后一口气之后，请不要将自己困在66号公路的中间，试图使一些太阳能电池板不卷曲。

Image Credits: [GreenThenSolar][these charts from Green Then Solar], Tesla Motors [1][as Tesla_s marketing department likes to put it], [2][], [FuelEconomy.gov][], [US Department of Energy][], Wikimedia Foundation [1][], [2][2 1], [3][]

图片来源： [GreenThenSolar][these charts from Green Then Solar] ，特斯拉汽车公司[1][as Tesla_s marketing department likes to put it] ， [2][] ， [FuelEconomy.gov][] ， [美国能源部][US Department of Energy] ，维基媒体基金会[1][] ， [2][2 1] ， [3][]

> 翻译自: [https://www.howtogeek.com/239948/what-to-consider-before-buying-an-electric-car/][https_www.howtogeek.com_239948_what-to-consider-before-buying-an-electric-car]

[hero_charging_w]: /images/20210726/a0edb32ce5034c03ab130aebd2e276c5.png
[208 _ 270 miles]: https://www.teslamotors.com/blog/driving-range-model-s-family
[84 _ 107 miles]: http://www.nissanusa.com/electric-cars/leaf/charging-range/range/
[82 miles]: http://www.chevrolet.com/spark-ev-electric-vehicle.html
[Electric Cars Compare 001]: /images/20210726/10b916dc654f4c88a823a086e98e4fdc.png
[stock fuel-powered 2016 Honda Accord can drive_nearly 640 miles on a single tank]: http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-sedan/
[these charts from Green Then Solar]: http://www.greenthensolar.com/2014/08/comparing-all-available-electric-cars.html
[in temperatures at or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit]: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/coldweather.shtml
[staggering 57_ of their range]: http://newsroom.aaa.com/2014/03/extreme-temperatures-affect-electric-vehicle-driving-range-aaa-says/
[Acp_tzero_DSC00467]: /images/20210726/68cb63add8a8437297d7b0c78d811694.png
[range anxiety_ problem]: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/18/range-anxiety-is-the-worst-here.html
[htc5]: /images/20210726/6aeb03d488fc4f5da2080828e2a81b50.png
[25 miles of charge added per hour]: http://evobsession.com/electric-car-charging-101-types-of-charging-apps-more/
[Eco-happy Portland only has four fast-charging station out of dozens]: /images/20210726/318c4608ab7947efa138d618fc08b52c.png
[the government_s search tool]: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_locations.html
[can check out PlugShare for results in your region]: http://www.plugshare.com/
[htc1]: /images/20210726/4486b82e77194082a9b9cc571783c860.png
[as Tesla_s marketing department likes to put it]: https://www.teslamotors.com/supercharger
[EV engines can last thousands of road hours longer than gas-powered blocks]: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/electric_maintenance.html
[Mitsubishi_i_MiEV_engine_room]: /images/20210726/0e713115751547ea832cc6e119e0de5d.png
[epa-ev-cars]: /images/20210726/feafcf9eb4714beabc3c78585c03890e.png
[cheaper than what you would spend on gas to drive the same distance]: http://energy.gov/articles/egallon-how-much-cheaper-it-drive-electricity
[many cities have begun rolling out public charging stations]: https://na.chargepoint.com/charge_point
[such as this one from_the US Department of Energy]: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/calc/
[the calculator_provided by Plug In America here]: http://www.pluginamerica.org/incentives
[there are dozens_of plug-in hybrid models]: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform&path=1&year1=2015&year2=2016&vtype=Plug-in+Hybrid
[2]: https://www.teslamotors.com/models-charging#/basics
[FuelEconomy.gov]: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/evtech.shtml
[US Department of Energy]: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_infrastructure.html
[1]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/BMW_i3_01.jpg
[2 1]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Acp_tzero_DSC00467.jpg
[3]: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Mitsubishi_i_MiEV_engine_room.jpg
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