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Originally Posted by Polarlys
I've been a strong advocate of the electric auto's for awhile but I'm been mostly curious about the Tesla and the advanced they have made. Still, I wonder about actual cost of ownership now that there are more and more on the road. In the early days of availability I think Tesla provided some rapid charging stations free of charge but I'm thinking that that was unsustainable. I've been wondering just how things are managed these days and how much it really costs to own and travel in one.
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The real-time driving experience is different for all of us. Battery-operated vehicles are designed for commuters. If I stop being a snowbird I would seriously consider an affordable EV vehicle.
American Driving Survey revealed that:
Motorists age 16 years and older drive, on average, 29.2 miles per day or 10,658 miles per year.
Women take more driving trips, but men spend 25 percent more time behind the wheel and drive 35 percent more miles than women.
Both teenagers and seniors over the age of 75 drive less than any other age group; motorists 30-49 years old drive an average 13,140 miles annually, more than any other age group.
The average distance and time spent driving increase in relation to higher levels of education. A driver with a grade school or some high school education drove an average of 19.9 miles and 32 minutes daily, while a college graduate drove an average of 37.2 miles and 58 minutes.
Drivers who reported living “in the country” or “a small town” drive greater distances (12,264 miles annually) and spend a greater amount of time driving than people who described living in a “medium sized town” or city (9,709 miles annually).
Motorists in the South drive the most (11,826 miles annually), while those in the Northeast drive the least (8,468 miles annually).
On average, Americans drive fewer miles on the weekend than on weekdays.
Americans drive, on average, the least during winter months (January through March) at 25.7 miles daily; they drive the most during the summer months (July through September) at 30.6 miles daily.