What Most Drivers Get Wrong About Electric Cars!
EVs represent a transformational way of thinking when it comes to how we power our vehicles. Gas stations are well integrated into our transportation infrastructure, and we’re very familiar and accustomed to how we use them. But EVs require an entirely new way of thinking and operating. Now, how we charge them, where we charge them, and often how they need to be charged are all things that require a different way of thinking. A 2024 survey by Recurrent found that 78% of prospective EV buyers experience high range anxiety before purchase with concerns about running out of charge being the primary barrier to adoption. But the same recurrent study reveals that only 59% of current EV owners continue to experience range anxiety after purchase. This demonstrates a significant psychological shift once drivers gain real world experience with their EVs. The data shows that range anxiety declines dramatically within the first 6 months of EV ownership and continues decreasing over 5 years with experienced drivers reporting substantially less anxiety than newcomers. Now, this here really is a classic example of something being not as bad as you first thought it would be once you’ve actually had a chance to experience
Most drivers get one thing wrong about electric cars, but quickly are corrected once they take ownership. Range anxiety is the biggest challenge to greater EV adoption but data shows that for most people, this is a psychological issue and perceptions about range anxiety dramatically change once someone takes ownership of an electric car and starts to drive it. Watch this excerpt from my full video The Truth about Range Anxiety to learn about how a drivers experience with an electric car changes feelings and reduces ranger anxiety. #electriccar #rangeanxiety #evs
