CLIMATEWIRE | Electric vehicles may one day dominate U.S. roads, but for now, they’re spending a lot of time in the driveway.
As an example, he pointed to EPA’s proposed regulations on the car industry, which predict EVs will be driven the same amount as gasoline-powered cars. “If federal agencies are overestimating true mileage, that results in overestimating the emissions savings,” Helveston said. The result? An average EV was driven 7,165 miles a year compared to 11,642 for gasoline-powered cars. That’s a difference of 4,477 miles.
The study also showed a correlation between higher-range EVs of all makes and their total travel miles. “That gives the signal — if you have enough infrastructure, if you have enough range, people will probably start driving them,” Helveston said. Some EV advocates have pushed for subsidies to help so-called superusers switch from gasoline to electric-powered cars and trucks. High-mileage drivers, particularly low-income drivers, tend to spend more of their budget on fuel and may not be able to afford the higher upfront cost of an EV, according to the nonprofit Coltura.
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