Recurrent's analysis shows that EV drivers only utilize a small portion of their vehicles' EPA range. On average, drivers use just 12.6% of the total range, with specific categories showing varied daily usage rates. For example, 75-100 mile EVs are used at 22.8% of their range, while 375-400 mile models are used at only 7.9%. This consumption aligns with average daily driving habits, suggesting that the current demand for higher range may stem from infrequent, hypothetical scenarios rather than daily needs.
Data from over 40,000 EVs shows EV owners in the U.S. are leaving a lot of the range they pay for on the table. Cars with an EPA-rated range of 350-375 miles - some of the rangiest in America - still only averaged 40.9 miles per day.
Taking the weighted average across all EVs suggests that drivers tend to use 12.6% of their car's rated range daily, Recurrent found. This tracks with what we know about how people drive more broadly.
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