The electric vehicle market share is continuing to grow at an accelerated rate. However, despite this increased popularity, an often discussed topic in the realm of all-electric vehicles is range anxiety, and the inability to recharge an EV due to the limited charging infrastructure. Now, these worries may be becoming a thing of the past, as it appears that electric vehicle owners are generally driving more.
According to a report from Wejo, the average distance driven per journey by EVs could potentially equate to that of traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles within the next 18 months.
Wejo backs up this claim by stating that data demonstrates that electric vehicle owners extended the distance of their travels by more than five percent from calendar years 2021 to 2022. In comparison, ICE drivers shortened their distances driven by almost two percent in the same time period.
“The data shows that range anxiety may finally be diminishing for EV owners, as they become more comfortable using their EVs for longer and longer trips, and more funds are going toward EV infrastructure support like charging stations throughout the nation,” said Wejo executive vice president of strategy & innovation Sarah Larner. “It might also signal continued increases in adoption of EVs in the coming year, particularly as more makes and models are made available by manufacturers. As a result, DOTs will need to rely more heavily on data-driven insights to continue to make smart infrastructure investments and updates now to ensure we maintain safety and efficiency on the road and get ahead of the rise of EVs soon to come.”
This is good news for GM, as the Detroit-based automaker plans to fully electrify its passenger vehicle and light-duty vehicle lines by 2035, with 30 new all-electric models set to launch globally by 2025.
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Cool story bro. Most people don’t live in big cities.
EV drivers may be increasing their range per trip, but how many miles does that equate to? Wejo is hiding the full report behind a corporate infowall.
As for ICE drivers reducing range, I’d be curious to know more about that. In my own experience over the past month it seems like I have to visit the gas station more frequently to fill up. I’ve noticed it with two vehicles from different brands, so I don’t think it’s the car that is the problem. Unless I’m imagining it, it seems like range is going down. Anyone else having the same effect?
Let me guess, if your talking about commuting, yes EV and ICE should be identical as the limit to one’s commute isn’t range anxiety, it’s the fact I don’t want to spend 2 hours on the road to and from work dragging my already 8-9hour day into 10-11.
Range anxiety is more about the weekend. It’s when you want to visit grandma, or just get out of that city for a few hours and enjoy yourself. You only do it 2-3 times a month, but your not buying 2 vehicles so you can have the best of both worlds. Your buying a gas engine.
Reduced ice driving is due to Brandon gas prices…. Go figure
More EV propaganda that’s easily explained by common sense
When EVs can perform like my diesel 4×4 Suburban with it’s 3.0 diesel let me know. I doubt in my lifetime I will see an EV that can travel from Bay City Michigan to Dalton Georgia on one charge. We made a trip to Florida last fall and got to Kissimmee with only one 5 minute fuel stop in Dalton GA. 750+ miles of range per 28 gallon tank 🙂
Vroom! Not Vreem.
EV’s will be the DEATH of GM and good old Mary is leading the way. No fossil fuels no Electricity!
Hmm, seems that Wejo is partially owned by GM— Who owns Wejo Group? Wejo Group (NASDAQ: WEJO) is owned by 35.62% institutional shareholders, 36.59% Wejo Group insiders, and 27.79% retail investors. General Motors Holdings LLC is the largest individual Wejo Group shareholder, owning 18.78M shares representing 17.30% of the company- wonder if that is why the complete report is hidden
Tell us again what percentage of US vehicles are EV? I commute 60 miles per day around a large metropolitan city and see 1 or 2 per day and I am looking because I am a car guy. No thanks.
Less than 6% of passenger vehicles sold in the US in 2022 were EV’s.
Sounds like green propaganda. The few people I know with ev’s all stay close to home.
So basically, the “Top 10 Cities” results are pretty skewed… because some people in 4 Texas cities (Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and Plano…all in the same geographic area) felt comfortable enough to drive 5% further. Oooo!
Because “big energy” still refuses to build extensive battery back-up facilities to store solar, every time EV homeowners are charging overnight, out of convenience, we are creating the need for MORE power plants, not fewer. And even keeping coal usage at record highs to power them each night. And with increasing EV adoption, this environmental disaster is increasing, not decreasing.
Huh???? What are you talking about??? “Big energy”??? Most power providers in the Midwest are co-ops, and the coasts are overseen by state power boards, not corporate boards. (think ERCOT) their margines are super thin to non existent. They can’t afford to build the required renewables a d those that are currently built are from government grants, not co-op investments. They are in no financial shape to build “battery plants” and currently are unable to incorporate 80% of the solar upgrades included in the build back better bill/errrr inflation bill as the current grid is lacking in junctions and controls.