Since Drive Electric Minnesota was formed, we have been working to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in the state. As a coalition, we have defeated punitive electric vehicle taxes, increased electric vehicle education throughout the state, and helped pass an impressive slate of supportive electric vehicle policy measures. With the assistance of our coalition…
A new study by Consumer Reports equips consumers with data showing the relatively lower cost of electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and overall ownership when compared to comparable gas-powered vehicles. Consumer Reports recently released a study analyzing EV ownership costs, including a chapter on their lifetime maintenance costs. The study looks at both battery electric vehicles…
Stakeholder groups working to increase electric vehicle (EV) adoption often highlight the money you can save by driving an EV over the lifetime of the vehicle as one of several benefits of switching to an EV. Many studies support this finding on EV savings (such as this one from MIT) and have caught the interest…