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A higher sticker price is offset by cheaper fuel, lower maintenance bills and batteries that keep getting cheaper to build.
$6,000–$10,000
saved over the life of an EV, versus a similar gas car
Consumer Reports found EV owners spend around 60% less on fuel and about half as much on repairs and maintenance.
Electric Vehicle Ownership Costs$108/kWh
average price of a battery pack worldwide, a record low
The battery is the single most expensive part of an electric car, so its price does a lot to set the price of the car. Packs cost 8% less than a year earlier, and those built for electric cars came in at $99 per kilowatt-hour.
Lithium-Ion Battery Price SurveyThe clearest comparisons come from models sold in both electric and gasoline versions, where everything but the powertrain is the same car.
40%
fewer injury claims than the same model with a gas engine
IIHS compared nine models sold in both versions across the 2011–2019 model years, correcting for miles driven.
With More Electric Vehicles Comes More Proof of SafetyPacks fade slowly and predictably rather than failing suddenly, and replacements are rare on anything built in the last few years.
2.3%
of battery capacity lost each year, on average
Geotab measured 22,700 electric vehicles across 21 models. At that rate, a battery still holds about 82% of its original capacity after eight years.
EV Battery Health Study0.3%
of EVs built since 2022 have needed a new battery
Fewer than 4% of all EVs on record have ever had their battery replaced, and each generation has done better than the last.
How Long Do Electric Car Batteries Last?40%
longer battery life than laboratory tests predict
Standard tests charge and discharge a battery at a constant rate. Real driving is far gentler on a pack, so batteries in everyday use last considerably longer than those tests suggest.
Dynamic Cycling Enhances Battery LifetimeElectrification is creating work well beyond the assembly line, including in manufacturing, charging infrastructure, utilities and software.
1.71M
U.S. job postings across the EV sector
The average advertised salary across those postings was $74,400. The count covers the whole value chain rather than vehicle assembly alone, from battery production and charging infrastructure to research and software.
EV Mobility Sector Labor Market AssessmentTaking tailpipe pollution out of a neighborhood shows up in asthma attacks, hospital visits and lifespans.
110,000
premature deaths that could be avoided by 2050
The American Lung Association modeled a nationwide shift to zero-emission cars by 2035 and trucks by 2040, running on clean electricity. The same shift would avoid $1.2 trillion in health costs.
Zeroing in on Healthy Air3.2%
fewer asthma emergency room visits
Researchers compared California ZIP codes between 2013 and 2019. Where EV ownership rose by 20 vehicles per 1,000 people, nitrogen dioxide levels fell and asthma emergency visits dropped by this much.
California’s Early Transition to Electric VehiclesEven counting the emissions from building the car and its battery, and from generating the electricity, EVs come out well ahead.
66–70%
lower lifetime emissions than a comparable gas sedan
The comparison follows a 2024 model year sedan from factory to scrapyard, battery included. The range reflects how clean the local electricity grid is, and electric SUVs do better still at 71–74% lower.
Life-Cycle GHG Emissions of U.S. Sedans and SUVs52%
lower lifetime emissions than a comparable gas SUV
The federal government’s GREET model compared a 300-mile electric SUV with an equivalent gasoline one. The figure accounts for mining, manufacturing and the electricity used to charge the car.
Small Electric SUV Produces 52% Fewer Life-Cycle EmissionsMost charging happens overnight when the grid is underused, so it brings in revenue without needing much new capacity to serve it.
$8.91B
more paid in than EV charging cost California’s grid
Between 2011 and 2024, EV drivers in California paid utilities much more than the energy and distribution costs of serving them. Spreading fixed grid costs across more kilowatt-hours pushes rates down for every customer, not only EV owners.
EVs Driving Affordable RatesEvery mile driven on electricity is a mile not driven on a fuel whose price is set by global markets and can rise during crisis abroad.
1.7M
barrels of oil a day the world no longer needs
That is how much oil the world’s electric vehicles displaced in 2025, most of it from cars and vans. The IEA expects the figure to reach around 5 million barrels a day by 2030.
Global EV Outlook 2026No reports under this topic yet.
Find electric vehicle charging stations in the United States and Canada. For Canadian stations in French, see Natural Resources Canada.
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