The choice to buy new vs used is one of the biggest considerations you’ll make when shopping for your next car.  But, what about the choice to buy used electric cars? Are there additional considerations to factor in? What about a used electric car vs used gas-powered vehicle?  We’ll address these questions, plus some pros […]

So you’ve decided to buy an electric vehicle for your next purchase, and don’t know where to start? If shopping for a new car wasn’t difficult enough, now we need to learn about everything that goes into owning an electric vehicle (battery distance, charge time, electricity costs, etc.) and may not know where to start. […]

A friend of mine was kind enough to share a road trip where he ran into all kinds of adversity. I hope you find it entertaining and insightful. The One thing I do after buying a new car is taking it on a long road trip. So, having recently purchased a new electric vehicle (an […]

Don’t worry, we’ve got solutions Are you considering buying an electric car, but not sure how to charge an electric car at an apartment? Living in an apartment can certainly present challenges when charging an electric vehicle, but don’t be discouraged. We’ve got practical charging solutions even if you live in an apartment with no charging […]

Previously I looked into how electric cars can save you around 13 hours a year by charging at home. Now I will explore how owning an electric vehicle saves you time with maintenance. Speaking from personal experience, we have had no required maintenance in the three years of owning two electric cars. Electric cars have fewer moving […]

Our family bought a Model X and Model S Tesla in 2018. Since our EV purchase, my wife and I have not visited a gas station for four years. Having owned an automobile that relied on gasoline, driving to the gas station to pump gas became second nature. But since we got our EVs, we […]

What is electric vehicle autopilot is a question many people have. First, the official autopilot designation is Advanced Driver Assitance Systems, or ADAS for short. When I first heard of autopilot in electric cars, I pictured a vehicle driving itself. I thought of  Knight Rider. However, I quickly learned that fully autonomous vehicles are a […]

  The United Nations published the Sixth Assessment Report on the climate by the International Panel on Climate Change. The report described a code red for humanity and that there is no going back. Unless society can reduce its carbon emissions to zero, the extreme weather humanity has been experiencing the past few years will […]

Over 61% of car shoppers do not have a specific car in mind when buying a new vehicle. Instead, shoppers seek a vehicle that will best meet their needs within their price range. Car sites provide search methods that cater to shoppers who know what vehicle they want. Electric Driver created a needs-based search to […]

 I own an electric car and believe they are suitable for the environment. However, I wanted to know how much fewer emissions electric cars create than gas vehicles. Even though electric vehicles are supposed to be a cleaner mode of transportation, emissions are created through electricity generation. Electricity can be produced from coal, solar, or […]