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Real-World Electric Vehicle Fueling Costs May Surprise New EV Drivers

The pdf verision of the study can be found in this link: https://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/EVtransition_FuelingCostStudy_10-21-21.pdf

Excerpt from a news article:
Charging an EV or Filling Up Your Tank With Gas?

• In 2020, the Department of Energy (DOE) released a study that was more comprehensive than those that had come before. Using a state-level assessment of EV charging costs, the study’s results were...

GGES = Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards. Just announced by EPA on light duty vehicles- "reach ... 40 miles per gallon value on fuel economy window stickers in 2026". Also from link - "Maintain momentum towards expanding market share of zero emissions vehicles, with the standards resulting in battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle market share of 17 percent by MY 2026."

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-12/420f21078.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1eK6ysKS6z9RWKicJ4-ICk_AFSiDlvB6IgSzJ2soK9zU7vYJeAFJN2hYM

NIO ET5 Is A Tesla Model 3 Rival With 620 Miles Of Range

Basically a Model 3 clone with available 75kWh, 100kWh and 150kWh batteries with 341, 435 and 620 miles of range, respectively.

If you have 620 miles of range, DC fast charging becomes largely unnecessary. You just need destination charging at a good clip (40A@240V, 9.6kW gives you 115kWh in 12 hours and can be provided by a NEMA 15-50 receptacle).