A long line of unsold 2021 Leaf electric vehicles sits at a Nissan dealership Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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Have a question about electric vehicles? We’re going to rent one for a week. Ask us anything
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Rachel McDevitt
David Zalubowski / AP Photo
A long line of unsold 2021 Leaf electric vehicles sits at a Nissan dealership Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Emissions from cars, trucks, and buses make up nearly a third of the United State’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Advocates say one solution is to get more electric vehicles on the road.
But EVs are still a small slice of the auto market. Prospective buyers can be put off by the higher upfront costs and unknowns such as charger availability while on a road trip and other concerns around “range anxiety.”
So, as part of our Climate Solutions collaborative, we’re planning to rent an electric car for one week to see what it’s like. I’ll drive the car to see how it works with my routine, but also to try to answer some of your questions, like, how often does it need to be charged, how difficult is it to charge (especially if you live in an apartment, like me) and if weather has an effect on the mileage range.
Let me know what you would like to learn using the form below.
