Owning an Electric Vehicle: Costs and Considerations

Overview

With governments worldwide pushing the automotive industry towards electric vehicles (EVs), there might be an EV in your future or for your corporate fleet. Today, some vehicles are all gas, all electric or hybrid. How much do EVs cost to purchase, maintain and charge? Most EV owners charge at home but need public charging when venturing beyond their vehicle's range. Not all EVs can use every public charger and various charger types recharge at different speeds. This session will simplify the issues and tell you what you'll want to know if there is an EV in your future. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Prerequisites

None

Objectives

After attending this presentation you will be able to...

• Identify how electric vehicles (EVs) are different and similar to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles
• Gain awareness of EV vehicle choices
• Analyze EV acquisition and operating costs
• Recall how and where to charge EVs
• Familiarize yourself with the vanishing plug compatibility issues
• Evaluate your options for a personal EV or for your organization's fleet

Highlights

The major topics that will be covered in this class include:

• Understand how gas, electric and hybrid vehicles differ
• Vehicle types
• Know the costs to purchase, maintain, and charge electric vehicles
• Anticipate start-up costs for charging an EV at your business or home
• Understand charger types and when to use or install each one
• Overcoming "range anxiety"