Electric car batteries can cost thousands of dollars… so how long will electric car batteries last? The answer may surprise you, and it could be even more important to know when shopping for used electric vehicles. What Causes Batteries to Degrade Over Time? Battery health and battery range are often used to measure the effectiveness […]

Buying 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. a used gas-powered vehicle?  We’ll address these questions, plus some pros and cons […]

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 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 take it on a long road trip. So, having recently purchased a new electric vehicle (an Audi e-Tron […]

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 present challenges when charging an electric vehicle, but don’t be discouraged. We have practical charging solutions even if you live in an apartment without charging stations. It’s […]

Electric vehicles save you time on maintenance and repairs thanks to their simpler design and fewer moving parts. As someone who’s owned two electric cars, I can confidently say that we had to perform any less maintenance. With fewer moving parts, electric cars don’t require oil changes like traditional gasoline-powered cars do, and brake replacements […]

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 […]

 To help fight climate change, it’s important to take action after reading the United Nations’ Sixth Assessment Report on the climate by the International Panel on Climate Change. The report paints a code red for humanity, highlighting that if society doesn’t reduce its carbon emissions to zero, we can expect even more extreme weather in […]

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 […]