"Clear, practical, and refreshingly jargon-free, Electric Vehicles for the EV Curious is the perfect starting point for anyone considering the switch to electric,
offering expert guidance, real-world insights, and the confidence you need to navigate the EV revolution with ease."
— NewInBooks.com
Common Electric Vehicle Questions
How far can EVs really go?
Modern EVs typically offer 250–350 miles of range.
This book breaks down how variables like highway speeds and winter weather impact those numbers so you never have to worry about getting stranded.
Use this EV unit conversion calculator
to better understand the relationship between various EV efficiency units like MPGE and Watt-Hours / Mile.
How long does it take to charge?
This is the wrong question to ask, as the "refueling" process is totally different from what you're used to.
Most of the time, charging happens overnight while you sleep, like your cell phone, so you are never caught off-guard having to refuel on your way to work.
For road trips, fast-chargers can add significant range in about the time it takes to use a restroom and grab a sandwich.
Will my electric bill skyrocket?
While your home electric bill will go up, your gasoline "bill" disappears entirely.
Your overall fueling costs will be cut by 1/3 or 1/4.
In other words, if you currently spend $300 / month in fuel, you'll spend less than $100 / month in electricity.
Don't I drive too much for an EV?
Actually, the more you drive, the stronger the case for going electric. Fuel and maintenance savings scale directly with mileage, so high-mileage drivers see the biggest financial benefit.
EVs are no longer just commuter cars, modern ranges of 250-350 miles and a nationwide fast-charging network make them fully capable primary vehicles for most drivers.
The question isn't whether you drive too much, but whether you can afford not to switch.
Articles & Insights
Gasoline requires a purpose-built parallel supply chain: refineries, pipelines, tanker fleets, gas stations.
Electricity already arrives at essentially every occupied building in the country and terminates about 50 to 100 feet from where you park.
That gap is the entire problem, and for anyone with a driveway it's a breaker, a run of wire, and an afternoon.
The piece reframes charging as cooking at home vs. eating out, and argues the 5-minute fill-up isn't a feature you give up,
it's a solution to a problem you no longer have.
Most EV reviews and marketing lead with the 10–80% charge time. That number is useful for the majority of today’s EV buyers (homeowners with overnight Level 2 charging).
It is far less relevant for the large share of drivers without dedicated off-street parking who must rely on public DC fast charging for every "fill-up."
The piece argues the industry needs to design and communicate for the full 0–100% public-charging use case, not just the early-adopter profile.
People often compare the sticker price of DC fast charging directly to home AC rates.
That comparison is incomplete. With DC, the charge point operator absorbs the AC-to-DC conversion losses, and the vehicle’s thermal systems run for far less time (20–40 minutes vs. many hours).
Together these factors typically make the effective cost of DC 5–10% better than the raw kWh price suggests.
About the Author: Over 300,000 All-Electric Miles and 25 Years of Auto Industry Experience.
Gregory J. Hassler brings unparalleled professional and personal experience to the electric vehicle discussion.
A veteran of the automotive industry for over 25 years, Greg was the CTO and COO of a pioneering automotive software company that was eventually
acquired by Cox Automotive / AutoTrader.com.
His business and technical leadership were then applied directly to the electric vehicle space as an
Executive VP at Atlis Motor Vehicles,
where he managed critical aspects of EV design, supplier relations, and marketing.
The core of his expertise comes from more than a decade of hands-on commitment to the EV lifestyle.
Greg has driven over 300,000 all-electric miles across brands including Nissan, Ford, Tesla, Kia, Rivian, BMW, Chevrolet, Zero Motorcycles, Energica, and more.
His extensive driving experience includes towing heavy loads, multiple cross-country road trips, extreme weather driving, and everyday high-mileage commuting.
This gives him true insight into battery life, charging logistics, ownership realities, and how legacy automakers differ from new EV players.
His experience extends to owning and testing dozens of EVSE units of various manufacturers and configurations,
and he's written custom control software for his own EV chargers.
Greg has seen it all, so he can provide unbiased advice on home charging setups, compatibility, and integration.
He also powers his home and vehicles entirely on solar.
A motorsports enthusiast, motorcyclist, and certified high-performance driving instructor, Greg blends deep technical knowledge with practical, real-world experience.
He is the definitive guide for the EV Curious.
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