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A driver can easily get more miles from an hour of level 2 charging while their light-duty EV is parked and plugged into a charger than the average person drives in a day.

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A Driver Can Easily Get More Miles from an Hour of Level 2 Charging while their EV is Parked than the Average Person Drives in a Day

A driver can easily get more miles from an hour of level 2 charging while their light-duty EV is parked and plugged into a charger than the average person drives in a day. Most EV charging is Level 2 which provides about 25 miles of range per hour of charging. (Photo: Courtesy Chevrolet.com)

Source: U.S. Department of Energy

According to the 2021 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS), the national average driving distance is 19.9 miles per day. This holds true both for drivers living in rural areas, who drive an average of 24.3 miles per day, and those in densely populated urban areas who drive 17.8 miles per day. The speed of modern DC fast charging (350 kW+) provides approximately 100-200+ miles of range per 30 minutes of charging.

Notes: MSA = metropolitan statistical area. The “Rural, Not in MSA” category includes only full counties designated as rural. There may also be rural pockets included within MSA boundaries.
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Sources: Driving distance: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Summary of Travel Trends: 2022 National Household Travel Survey, January 2024.

Range from charging: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, accessed May 15, 2024.

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