{"id":398529,"date":"2019-01-02T15:08:05","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T20:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=398529"},"modified":"2025-09-30T14:56:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:56:26","slug":"evinfo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/sustainability\/evinfo\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Vehicles Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column398529_1f78f0-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column398529_1f78f0-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_1f78f0-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_1f78f0-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column398529_1f78f0-97 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column398529_1f78f0-97 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column398529_1e448c-a0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column398529_ec5468-d6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:20px;padding-right:170px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:170px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:60px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id398529_a06267-12 alignnone 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767px){.kadence-column398529_1541a5-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column398529_1541a5-b8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_25501c-1c\">The Case for Electric Vehicles<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column398529_0ec609-20 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column398529_0ec609-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Of all the human-source greenhouse gas emissions in the US,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ghgemissions\/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">approximately 28%<\/a>&nbsp;come from the transportation sector. Passenger cars and light-duty trucks accounting for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ghgemissions\/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than half<\/a>&nbsp;of those emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The average passenger vehicle travelling 10,000 per year emits&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/greenvehicles\/greenhouse-gas-emissions-typical-passenger-vehicle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">about 4.6 metric tons<\/a>&nbsp;of carbon dioxide each year. With over 250 million vehicles registered on US roads (including passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles), it is easy to see why the transportation sector accounts for such a large percentage of US greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a{margin-top:-5px;}.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id398529_0a57ed-2a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column398529_7a1aa1-e0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-398529_8d36df-21 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-398529_8d36df-21 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-398529_8d36df-21\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_ceb811-68\"><strong>What is an Electric Vehicle?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">All-electric vehicles (EVs) run on electricity only. They are propelled by one or more electric motors powered by rechargeable battery packs. They are charged using grid electricity just like your phone or laptop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efficiencymaine.com\/ev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click Here for more EV information from Efficiency Maine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id398529_ca16da-be alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column398529_e4e4be-42\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_806080-23\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_806080-23\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_806080-23\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading398529_806080-23 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_806080-23\"><strong>Pros for EVs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_10186e-74 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_96ffd3-12 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_96ffd3-12\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Energy efficient<\/strong> \u2013 EVs convert&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/evtech.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 77%<\/a>&nbsp;of the grid electrical energy to driving power. Conventional gasoline vehicles only convert&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/evtech.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12% to 30%<\/a>&nbsp;of the energy stored in gasoline to driving power.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_abe472-69 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_abe472-69\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Environmentally friendly <\/strong>\u2013 EVs do not emit tailpipe pollutants. However, greenhouse gases may be emitted by the power plant producing the electricity. EVs can reduce emissions of greenhouse gases even further if the electricity used for charging is produced by renewable energy.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_363f42-48 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_363f42-48\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Performance benefits<\/strong> \u2013 Electric motors provide quiet and smooth operation, provide stronger acceleration, and require less maintenance than internal combustion engines.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_3633b7-ba .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_3633b7-ba\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Reduced energy dependence<\/strong> \u2013 Electricity is a domestic energy source, unlike most gasoline.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_99b014-13\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_99b014-13\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_99b014-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading398529_99b014-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading398529_99b014-13\"><strong>Limitations of EVs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:15px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:23px;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:15px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{font-size:18px;font-family:forma-djr-micro;font-weight:400;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items398529_4f6fe0-03 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_b25627-d7 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_b25627-d7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Driving range<\/strong> \u2013 Range is typically&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/evtech.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">more than 100 miles<\/a>&nbsp;on a full charge. However, range is constantly increasing, and some models are able to go 200 to 300+ miles.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_4978b8-6b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_4978b8-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Recharge time<\/strong> \u2013 Fully recharging the battery pack&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/evtech.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">can take 3 to 12 hours<\/a>&nbsp;on a level-2 charger (depending on battery capacity and charger power).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_54204b-f3 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-398529_54204b-f3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Battery life limitations<\/strong> \u2013 Batteries for EVs are expensive. But they are also designed for extended life. A study by DOE\u2019s National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggests these batteries may last&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/evtech.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 to 15 years in moderate climates and 8 to 12 years in severe climates<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column398529_fb92e7-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column398529_fb92e7-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column398529_fb92e7-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column398529_fb92e7-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column398529_fb92e7-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column398529_fb92e7-02 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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