One of the biggest reasons people hesitate to buy an electric vehicle is range anxiety.
The assumption is quite simple: batteries age with time, resulting in a shorter range, and within a few years of purchase, your shiny new EV becomes a glorified city ride.
HyundaiHow much range are EVs actually losing over time?
However, new data from Recurrent suggests otherwise. According to the firm’s analysis of over a billion miles of real-world driving data, an average electric vehicle retains 97% of its original range after three years, and 95% after five years.
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To put that in perspective, a 2026 model that offers 325 miles today would still deliver around 309 miles five years from now. That, in my opinion, is a loss that most would fail to notice on a day-to-day basis.
Reinforcing this data, 68% of
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