07.10.2023 - By Blaze Podcast Network
Why are electric vehicles sales not surging faster, as predicted? “Range anxiety” – the concern that the EV will not have sufficient range on longer trips or be able to make it to a charging station – is often listed as a top reason for hesitation. Jacki shares the latest: The American Automobile Association (AAA) confirms that an electric vehicle range can fall nearly 25% when carrying a significant weight load. Combine this with the loss of up to 35% of range in colder weather (Recurrent Research, Dec. 2022) and we begin to see why “range anxiety” is a well-founded concern for those Americans wealthy enough to afford an electric vehicle. - - - - - Update: Whales continue to wash up along the eastern seaboard. Why?