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Driving Electrified

Shopping for any vehicle can be challenging, but for first-time electric car buyers, it can be a whole new world. To help make the experience easier, we’ve created a helpful guide that allows car shoppers to learn about electric vehicles in the most simplistic and comprehensive manner available.

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Types of Electric Vehicles

ELECTRIC VEHICLES(BEV/EV)

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are as the name implies battery powered electric vehicles. Freeing you of the gas station in leu of charging from the comfort of you home or office. BEVs come with multiple charging levels to familiarize yourself with.

Electric Motor

No Emissions

Does NOT require gas

Requires Plug-in Charging

Some electric Models

Example Models

EQS SUV

LYRIQ

i7

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CONVENTIONAL HYBRIDS

Hybrids combine traditional gasoline engines with an electric motor. These provide full electric driving at very low speeds or only assisted driving. Recharging is handled by the gasoline engine and regenerative braking(kinetic energy).

Gas Engine & Electric Motor

Some Emissions

Requires Gas

Does NOT Plug-in

Some Hybrid Models

Example Models

GLS

Prius

F-150

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PLUG-IN HYBRID(PHEV)

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are just as they sound. Hybrids that can be plugged in to recharge. PHEVs typically come with a larger battery for more range for full electric around town driving. They still offer recharge on the go from the onboard gasoline engine.

Gas Engine & Electric Motor

Some Emissions

Some Gas Required

Can Plug-in to charge

Some Plug-in Hybrid Models

Example Models

CX-90 PHEV

X5 xDrive45e

Wrangler 4xe

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Tax Incentives

Federal Incentives

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Going Green

Electric vehicles significantly reduce a driver’s tailpipe emissions and therefore his or her personal impact on our environment. Reducing your impact on the planet will allow future generations to enjoy our blue planet to the fullest.

REDUCE POLLUTION, PRODUCE ZERO EMISSIONS

Electric vehicles are significantly cleaner and much safer for people & our environment than traditional internal combustion engine vehicles. By driving electric, you’re helping to reduce air pollution from traditional exhaust systems; the type of pollution that can irritate and even cause severe health issues like asthma and bronchitis.

REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON FOSSIL FUELS

Solving climate change is one of the most important challenges of our time, and driving an electric vehicle is one of the ways you can take action. Since fully electric vehicles use energy efficiently, they don’t consume any fossil fuels whereas a traditional internal combustion engine relies on gasoline made from fossil fuels pulled from the earth.

Reality of Range

Wait less, drive more, and save an average of $4,500 in fuel over 5 years. No more lines, dirty pumps or gassy fumes. With an electric vehicle, your peace of mind and extra time are priceless.

Further than ever

There are lots of mix-ups about electric vehicles, but the main one is the fear that you can’t drive very far, known as range anxiety. In fact, many electric vehicles can go over 200 or 300 miles on a single charge and the ongoing build-out of the national EV-charging network should help reduce any fears of running out of charge.

Easily Find Charging

There are 21,000+ public charging stations with 65,000+ individual charging outlets in the United States, as of late July 2019. But EV and plug-in hybrid owners don’t need charging stations the same way traditional vehicles need gas stations, because most of the time they’re charging at their own garage or workplace.

Try the US Department of Energy station finder

Charge From Home

EV and plug-in hybrid owners can charge at home by plugging in the charging cord that comes with the vehicle to any standard three-prong outlet. It takes a while, but you can charge anytime in the convenience of your own home. Alternatively, owners can install a wall charger for a much quicker charge.

What Maintenance

A vehicle without all of the complicated moving parts in a traditional combustion engine doesn’t need all of the maintenance of a vehicle with a traditional combustion engine. Less moving parts with electric vehicles means less maintenance with electric vehicles.

LESS MAINTENANCE MEANS LOWER COSTS

Fully electric vehicles don’t have a traditional combustion engine. As a result, 24+ mechanical components that would ordinarily require routine service are no longer a problem because EVs don’t have them. Choosing EV means bypassing oil changes, cooling system flushes, transmission servicing, and air filter, spark plug, and drive belt changes.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY WARRANTY

Whereas the standard warranty coverage for a traditional vehicle is 3 years or 36,000 miles with 5 years or 60,000 miles for the powertrain, electric vehicle’s lithium ion batteries are under warranty for at least eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.

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