The benefits of EVs are plentiful, starting with great get-up-and-go and sparing the air and climate. Research shows that California’s EVs are already keeping asthma patients out of emergency rooms! If you have solar or EverGreen from Sonoma Clean Power, the clean-energy benefits are even greater. 

By contrast, each gallon of gasoline carries a $3.80 price tag in health and environmental costs. Over its lifetime – from manufacturing to operation to disposal – the average EV produces about half the GHG pollution of a comparable gas or diesel vehicle. 

An electric car is often more expensive upfront, but becomes less expensive over time due to low fueling and maintenance costs. EV drivers tend to spend about 60 percent less each year on fuel compared to those who drive “gas guzzlers.” Can’t wait for an EV that suits your budget? Try a cargo bike or microcar as your second vehicle instead. So many options!

Locating an EV charger used to feel a little like going on a wild goose chase. There’s still lots of room for improvement, but now there are more than 100,000 charging stations across the country. No doubt, it will still ease anxiety to know where to easily find them.