Contents Foreword xiii Introduction and Key Takeaways 1 Key Takeaways 3 CHAPTER 1 What Are We Talking About? Cars Powered by Batteries, Hybrids, Fuel Cell Cars, or Others 7 BEVs 8 How Does an EV Work? 10 Types of Battery-Powered EVs 10 Hybrid Electric Vehicles 13 Parallel Hybrid 16 Series Hybrid or Range-Extender EVs 17 PHEVs 19 Hybrids with Lightweight Electric Motors 20 Other Hybrids 21 Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicles 21 Lithium-Ion Batteries 24 viii Contents CHAPTER 2 Is an Electric Car Right for You? What Is Different about Owning and Driving an EV? 27 Charging Your EV 31 Cost to Charge 37 Tax Credits and Incentives 38 Warranty 38 Insurance 39 CHAPTER 3 Advantages of Electric Cars 41 EVs Are Greener 41 Carbon Footprint Comparison 43 Performance 44 Efficiency 47 Low Cost of Ownership 48 Reliability 51 Regenerative Braking 52 One-Pedal Driving 54 Computer and Controls 54 CHAPTER 4 Why the Revolution Is Happening Now? 57 Price 58 Range 60 Importance of Design 64 Connectivity 68 Contents ix CHAPTER 5 How Did We Get Here? A History of EVs 71 CHAPTER 6 EV Myths and Misconceptions--What Some People Want You to Believe about EVs Is Not True 85 Myth 1: EVs Do Not Have Enough Range to Be Viable 86 Myth 2: EVs Are Not Safe to Drive 86 Myth 3: EVs Are Not Greener than Gasoline- or Diesel-Powered Cars 88 Myth 4: EVs Are Slow 89 Myth 5: EVs Are Expensive to Maintain 90 Myth 6: There Are Not Enough Public Charging Stations 91 Myth 7: EV Batteries Do Not Last and Will Cause a Recycling Problem 91 Myth 8: EVs Are Too Expensive 94 Myth 9: The Electrical Grid Cannot Support Millions of EVs 95 CHAPTER 7 News Flash! 97 Accelerating Innovation 98 Government Mandates 100 Modernized Power Grid and Renewable Energy 101 Electric Motorcycles 105 Commercial Segment 105 x Contents CHAPTER 8 EV Buying Guide 107 Lease or Purchase 107 Audi 109 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron 109 Audi e-tron and Sportback e-tron 111 Audi e-tron S and Sportback e-tron S 113 Audi e-tron GT 115 BMW 117 BMW i4 117 BMW iX 119 BMW i7 121 Cadillac 123 Cadillac Lyriq 123 Chevrolet 125 Chevrolet Blazer EV 125 Chevrolet Equinox EV 128 Chevrolet Silverado EV 130 Ford 132 Ford Mustang Mach-E 132 Ford F-150 Lightning 134 Genesis Motor 136 Genesis GV60 136 Genesis Electrified GV70 138 Genesis Electrified G80 140 GM 142 GMC Sierra EV 142 Hyundai Motor Company 144 Hyundai Ioniq 5 144 Jaguar 147 Jaguar I-PACE 147 Contents xi Kia Corporation 149 Kia Niro EV 149 Kia EV6 152 Kia EV9 154 Lexus 156 Lexus RZ450e 156 Lucid Motors 158 Lucid Air 158 Maserati 160 Maserati Grecale Folgore 160 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 162 Mercedes-Benz 164 Mercedes-Benz EQB 164 Mercedes-Benz EQE 166 Mercedes-Benz EQS 168 Mini 170 Mini Cooper SE 170 Nissan 172 Nissan Ariya 172 Nissan Leaf 175 Polestar 177 Polestar 2 177 Polestar 3 179 Porsche 180 Porsche Macan EV 180 Porsche Taycan 181 Rivian Automotive 184 Rivian R1S 184 Rivian R1T 186 Subaru 188 Subaru Solterra 188 xii Contents Tesla 190 Tesla Model S 190 Tesla Model X 193 Tesla Model 3 196 Tesla Model Y 198 Tesla Roadster 2.0 201 Tesla Cybertruck 203 Toyota 205 Toyota bZ4X 205 Volkswagen 208 Volkswagen ID.4 208 Notable Exceptions 211 CHAPTER 9 Technical Definitions and Explainers 213 End Notes 219 Index 227 About the Authors 231 Efficiency 47 Low Cost of Ownership 48 Reliability 51 Regenerative Braking 52 One-Pedal Driving 54 Computer and Controls 54 CHAPTER 4 Why the Revolution Is Happening Now? 57 Price 58 Range 60 Importance of Design 64 Connectivity 68 Contents ix CHAPTER 5 How Did We Get Here? A History of EVs 71 CHAPTER 6 EV Myths and Misconceptions--What Some People Want You to Believe about EVs Is Not True 85 Myth 1: EVs Do Not Have Enough Range to Be Viable 86 Myth 2: EVs Are Not Safe to Drive 86 Myth 3: EVs Are Not Greener than Gasoline- or Diesel-Powered Cars 88 Myth 4: EVs Are Slow 89 Myth 5: EVs Are Expensive to Maintain 90 Myth 6: There Are Not Enough Public Charging Stations 91 Myth 7: EV Batteries Do Not Last and Will Cause a Recycling Problem 91 Myth 8: EVs Are Too Expensive 94 Myth 9: The Electrical Grid Cannot Support Millions of EVs 95 CHAPTER 7 News Flash! 97 Accelerating Innovation 98 Government Mandates 100 Modernized Power Grid and Renewable Energy 101 Electric Motorcycles 105 Commercial Segment 105 x Contents CHAPTER 8 EV Buying Guide 107 Lease or Purchase 107 Audi 109 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron 109 Audi e-tron and Sportback e-tron 111 Audi e-tron S and Sportback e-tron S 113 Audi e-tron GT 115 BMW 117 BMW i4 117 BMW iX 119 BMW i7 121 Cadillac 123 Cadillac Lyriq 123 Chevrolet 125 Chevrolet Blazer EV 125 Chevrolet Equinox EV 128 Chevrolet Silverado EV 130 Ford 132 Ford Mustang Mach-E 132 Ford F-150 Lightning 134 Genesis Motor 136 Genesis GV60 136 Genesis Electrified GV70 138 Genesis Electrified G80 140 GM 142 GMC Sierra EV 142 Hyundai Motor Company 144 Hyundai Ioniq 5 144 Jaguar 147 Jaguar I-PACE 147 Contents xi Kia Corporation 149 Kia Niro EV 149 Kia EV6 152 Kia EV9 154 Lexus 156 Lexus RZ450e 156 Lucid Motors 158 Lucid Air 158 Maserati 160 Maserati Grecale Folgore 160 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore 162 Mercedes-Benz 164 Mercedes-Benz EQB 164 Mercedes-Benz EQE 166 Mercedes-Benz EQS 168 Mini 170 Mini Cooper SE 170 Nissan 172 Nissan Ariya 172 Nissan Leaf 175 Polestar 177 Polestar 2 177 Polestar 3 179 Porsche 180 Porsche Macan EV 180 Porsche Taycan 181 Rivian Automotive 184 Rivian R1S 184 Rivian R1T 186 Subaru 188 Subaru Solterra 188 xii Contents Tesla 190 Tesla Model S 190 Tesla Model X 193 Tesla Model 3 196 Tesla Model Y 198 Tesla Roadster 2.0 201 Tesla Cybertruck 203 Toyota 205 Toyota bZ4X 205 Volkswagen 208 Volkswagen ID.4 208 Notable Exceptions 211 CHAPTER 9 Technical Definitions and Explainers 213 End Notes 219 Index 227 About the Authors 231 > Myth 9: The Electrical Grid Cannot Support Millions of EVs 95 CHAPTER 7 News Flash! 97 Accelerating Innovation 98 Government Mandates 100 Modernized Power Grid and Renewable Energy 101 Electric Motorcycles 105 Commercial Segment 105 x Contents CHAPTER 8 EV Buying Guide 107 Lease or Purchase 107 Audi 109 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron 109 Audi e-tron and Sportback e-tron 111 Audi e-tron S and Sportback e-tro.