{"id":6682,"date":"2025-09-17T12:18:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tclp.org\/?page_id=6682"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:18:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:18:58","slug":"tc-electric-vehicles-electric-vehicle-myths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tclp.org\/es\/tc-electric-vehicles-electric-vehicle-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicle Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Electric Vehicle Myths Debunked<\/h1>\n<div>\n<h2>The truth behind EVs\u00a0<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Myth: Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of power plant emissions.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Fact: <\/strong>Electric vehicles (EVs) typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging, plus they are far more efficient when it comes to energy use. A significant advantage of EVs compared to conventional gasoline vehicles is their energy efficiency. EVs use approximately 87%\u201391% of the energy from the battery and regenerative braking to propel the vehicle. Gasoline vehicles only convert about 16\u201325% of the energy from gasoline into movement (averaging highway and city driving).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Myth: Charging is inconvenient.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Fact<\/strong>: The vast majority of charging happens at home overnight. For longer trips, the network of public fast chargers is large and growing quickly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Myth: EVs don\u2019t have enough range.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Fact: <\/strong>Most newer EVs can travel 250-300 miles on a single charge, plenty for daily driving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Myth: EVs are too expensive.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Fact: <\/strong>Prices are dropping, and with fuel\/maintenance savings, total cost of ownership is often lower than gas cars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Myth: Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of battery manufacturing.<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Fact:<\/strong> The greenhouse gas emissions associated with an electric vehicle over its lifetime are typically lower than those from an average gasoline-powered vehicle, even when accounting for manufacturing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/04\\\/Website-banner-1500-\\u00d7-300-px-1900-\\u00d7-300-px.png\",\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay\":\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4)\",\"style\":\"primary\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"Electric Vehicle Myths Debunked\",\"title_element\":\"h1\"}}]}]}],\"name\":\"Hero Inner\"},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<h2>The truth behind EVs\\u00a0<\\\/h2>\\n\n\n<p><\\\/p>\",\"margin\":\"default\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion\",\"props\":{\"collapsible\":true,\"content_column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_align\":\"top\",\"image_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_grid_width\":\"1-2\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"link_style\":\"default\",\"link_text\":\"Read more\",\"show_image\":true,\"show_link\":true},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<p><strong>Fact: <\\\/strong>Electric vehicles (EVs) typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging, plus they are far more efficient when it comes to energy use. 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