BEVs

42% Of Legacy Automakers Still Don’t Offer An EV in the US

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 evadoption2016 0 Comments legacy automakers, models, US

The biggest hurdle to adoption of electric vehicles in the US remains supply, as 42% (14 out of 33) of legacy automaker brands that have vehicles for sale in the US – still do not offer an EV (either BEV or PHEV) for sale in the world’s second largest auto market.

Battery Range BEVs Statistics

Average Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) is a Useless Indicator of Required BEV Range by US Consumers

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019 evadoption2016 16 Comments Vehicle miles traveled, VMT

The average of 30~ vehicle miles traveled per day in the US is an over simplistic statistic that fundamentally ignores the non-average trips most Americans take each year. Using this statistic to argue than Americans do not need longer-range BEVs is simply not realistic and a misuse of the average VMT number.

BEVs

Is An Electric F-150 A Big Mistake By Ford?

July 29, 2019July 30, 2019 evadoption2016 3 Comments BEVs, F-150, Ford, pickups

I’m actually not convinced that an electric F-150 is what America needs in the next few years. In fact, if the specifications on the electric F-150 fall short of market expectations and needs, the vehicle could do more harm than good for EV adoption.

Battery Range BEVs

US BEV Fleet to Average 300 Miles of Range by Year End 2023

May 1, 2019May 17, 2019 evadoption2016 3 Comments BEV, range, US

The average range of BEVs available in the US will reach an estimated 302 miles and have a median range of 293 by the end of 2023, a key finding from our updated and latest EVAdoption forecast.

Automaker BEVs

10 Questions for GM in Light of Their Latest EV Announcement

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019 evadoption2016 1 Comment Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM

On Friday March 22, GM announced that it will invest $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan, factory (where the

BEVs PHEVs Statistics

California Reaches 7.84% EV Market Share for 2018; US Hits 1.97%

March 17, 2019March 19, 2019 evadoption2016 4 Comments EV sales, states, statistics

2018 was the best year in history for sales of electric vehicles in the US with a total of 328,118 BEVs and PHEVs and an increase of 74.5% over 2017 (187,985), according to data from the Auto Alliance and IHS Markit.