Business View Magazine | August 2022

134 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 8 Fact: most new EVs have 250, 300 and even more than 400 miles of range and many can add 200 miles of range in just 15 minutes Myth: it’s expensive to add a “charging station” to your home or garage Fact: most people can charge with a regular 110 household outlet or a 240 dryer outlet Myth: charging in cold weather or in the rain is difficult and/or dangerous Fact: it is completely safe to charge in any type of weather Myth: EVs frequently catch on fire Fact: Government studies show gas cars are 100 times more likely to catch on fire and there are over 150 internal combustion (ICE) car fires each day Myth: EVs are too expensive Fact: EVs have a lower total cost of ownership due to little to no maintenance Myth: batteries must be replaced in five or ten years and are not good for the environment Fact: batteries are expected to last 15-20 years and can be recycled National events The EV Association is one of the organizers of National Drive Electric Week. While our chapters do events all throughout the year (check our calendar at myeva.org) , there will be hundreds of events around the country from September 23 – October 2, 2022. Find one in your area at driveelectricweek.org ! Membership To get involved, please visit us at myeva.org to join our national organization. You can join the local EVA chapter near you or start a new chapter in your community.