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What Happens when an Electric Vehicle Runs Out of Charge?

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It’s no secret that EV range anxiety tends to be one of the most common barriers for consumers making the switch to EVs. So, what happens when an electric vehicle runs out of charge? EV Range Anxiety Consumer Reports conducted a national survey of Americans to gauge their perspectives, knowledge, and experiences with electric-only vehicles. […]

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Understanding Electric Car Charging

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Understanding electric car charging is essential in evaluating how electric vehicles fit into your lifestyle. For example, gas cars require frequent trips to the gas station, while electric vehicles are different. Electric cars do most of their charging overnight at home. Outside of long trips, or if you forgot to charge overnight, most electric car […]

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Audi e-Tron

The First Year of Owning an Audi e-Tron

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In the earlier story, we were stranded between two Tesla Supercharging Stations because I made an error. If we had been driving a Tesla that night, things would have most likely turned out very differently. That said, I have now owned my Audi e-Tron for 15 months and have driven 12k+ miles in it.  During this […]

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Ioniq 5 EV

Misconceptions about Owning an Electric Vehicle

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In 2018, My wife and I switched to buying two electric vehicles. Unfortunately, our two electric cars ended up being the most expensive vehicle purchases we ever made. The cost of purchasing an electric vehicle and a lack of knowing what benefits and drawbacks owning an EV would bring made the difficult decision. I had […]

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Yosemite National Park

Tips for Visiting Our National Parks with an Electric Vehicle

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With the school year complete, my family decided to take a summer vacation. We planned to drive from California to Wyoming to visit Yellowstone National Park, but our plans changed with the recent flooding. So instead, we set our sights on Yosemite National Park, located in the middle of California. We decided to visit Yosemite National […]

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EV Range Anxiety Myth Explained

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When I started to look into buying an electric vehicle, I came across the concept of range anxiety in the press. Having a slightly anxious disposition, the idea of constantly worrying if I would have enough of a battery charge concerned me. I bought an electric vehicle and learned that EV range anxiety is mostly […]

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Five Reasons Why You Should Buy a Tesla EV

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You’re here, and you’re looking for that final push. Do it. Go buy a Tesla now. You know you want to. Ok, ok, you’re still here. We get it, and you just need a few more reasons to purchase one of the most well-known and exciting EVs on the market. Well, here are five great […]

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Tesla Model S and Model X in a garage

Five Reasons Not to Buy a Tesla

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I will provide five reasons not to buy a Tesla written by a Tesla owner. Let me start by saying my family has owned a Model S and Model X Tesla since 2018. We love electric vehicles’ convenience, lower maintenance, and ownership cost and cannot imagine returning to a gas-powered car.  We bought our Tesla electric […]

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Electric vehicle on dirt road

How to Get More Miles From your EV Battery

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Recently I took a 220-mile road trip that gave me a case of EV range anxiety. So I will share a few simple adjustments to get more miles from my battery and reduce EV range anxiety. First, let me start with the backstory of my trip and the circumstances. My wife booked a private stargazing […]

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How to Optimally DC Fast Charge Electric Vehicles

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We learned how to optimally DC Fast charge our electric vehicle on our last road trip. During my son’s spring break at school, we drove 339 miles from Orange Big Sur, California. Our latest road trip taught us how to optimally DC Fast charge our electric vehicle. So we packed up our 2018 Tesla Model […]

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