BEV Batteries Average 83 kWh Versus 15 kWh For PHEVs
Across the BEVs currently available (or that will be in the next few months) in the US, they average (mean) 82.8 kWh and the median battery size is 78 kWh. For PHEVs, the mean battery size is 14.9 kWh and median is 14 kWh and mean range is 28.4 miles (EPA) of range versus 285.4 miles of range for BEVs.
PHEVs In The US Now Average 28.4 Miles of Electric Range
The average EPA electric range of the 37 PHEVs currently available in the US is now 28.4 miles while the median is 26 miles.
99.2% of US Daily Trips Are Less Than 100 Miles
Only 0.8% of average daily trips in the US in November 2021 were of 100 or more miles in distance, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. And less than 0.1% of average trips were of 500 or more miles of range.
Average Range and Battery Size of PHEVs Currently Available in the US
With 32 PHEVs currently available in the US (as of September 21, 2021), they come in a wide variety of types, price, EPA range, and battery size. In the chart below we’ve analyzed the 32 PHEVs across 6 metrics. The mean (commonly referred to as the average) range is 24.7 miles and mean battery size is 13.5 kWh. When looking at the median, however, range drops to 21 miles and battery size down to 12.5 kWh.
Six PHEVs Currently Qualify for the Maximum $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit
There are six PHEVs that currently qualify for the $7,500 maximum tax credit, and their electric range is from a low of 21 miles for the Jeep Wrangler 4xe to a high of 65 miles for the Polestar 1. They also range in MSRP from about $38,000 for the Toyota RAV4 Prime to $165,000 for the Polestar 1.
Mean and Median EPA Range for BEVs Available in the US 2013-2020
Range continues to be a key concern for buyers of electric vehicles, but we are steadily making our way toward 300 miles of mean and median range for BEVs available in the US. In the chart below you can see the average BEV range has ticked up consistently since 2013 to about 250 miles of range by the end of 2020.
BEVs Available in the US Now Average 250 Miles of Range
BEVs available in the US (currently and through the next few months) now average 250 miles of range and are powered by battery packs that average 70 kWh. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) average 21.9 miles of range (in electric mode) with 10 kWh as the average battery pack size. Around 2023-2024, the average BEV […]
Future Electric and Fuel Cell Pickups: Price Versus Estimated Range
Beginning in 2021 (if all goes well) through perhaps 2023 (or 2024), we could see eight electric and FCEV pickups and sport utility trucks become available in the US.
US BEV Fleet to Average 300 Miles of Range by Year End 2023
The average range of BEVs available in the US will reach an estimated 302 miles and have a median range of 293 by the end of 2023, a key finding from our updated and latest EVAdoption forecast.