I was looking over EV range ratings, but I want to know how they compare to gas-powered cars in terms of mileage. What is the average mileage of an electric car?
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question! Because electric cars are powered by a rechargeable battery in lieu of gasoline, it can be hard to compare their mileage performance to
If you’re browsing electric cars, you might notice something called an MPGe number or miles per gallon equivalent. MPGe was devised by the EPA, which determined that 33.7 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity is comparable to about a gallon of fuel in terms of energy content.
While most gas-powered cars get between 20 and 30 mpg, electric cars can easily get around 100 MPGe on average.
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