Electric cars are becoming more popular, but there are still many misconceptions around them. Let's take a look at the 10 most common myths and find out which of them are true!

Reality: Modern EVs can travel 400-800 km on a single charge.

📌 Examples:

• Tesla Model S Long Range – 830 km (WLTP)
• Zeekr 001 FR – 1000 km (CATL battery)
• BYD Han EV – 600 km

The future: CATL and Tesla are developing batteries with a range of 1,200 km.

Reality: On 800V charges, you can charge 300 km in 10-15 minutes.

, The charging speed of popular EVs:

• Hyundai Ioniq 5 (800V) – 10-80% in 18 minutes
• Porsche Taycan (800V) – 10-80% in 22 minutes
• Tesla Supercharger V3 – 250 kW (charging 30 minutes)

1000V charging is coming soon, which will reduce the time to 5-10 minutes.

Reality: Modern batteries last 15-20 years.

📌 Facts:

• Tesla Model S with a mileage of 400,000 km – 10-15% loss of capacity.
• BYD Blade Battery – designed for 5,000 charging cycles (up to 20 years).
• Toyota Solid-State Battery (under development) – resource 1,000,000 km.

After the end of their service life, the batteries can be used as energy storage.

Reality: EVs are cheaper to operate and pay off in 3-5 years.

📌 Savings:

• Fuel: Gasoline – 1600 tg/100 km, Electric – 450 tg/100 km.
• Maintenance: The EV does not require engine oil, spark plugs, timing belts, clutches.

BYD, Geely, and Zeekr already offer EVs at the price of gasoline cars.

Reality: EVs are 60-80% more environmentally friendly than internal combustion engines over their entire life cycle.

, Why?

• EV emits 3 times less CO₂ than gasoline cars.
• CATL, Tesla, and Panasonic are building battery recycling plants.
• Lithium, nickel and cobalt are recycled up to 95%.

The future is green EVs with recyclable batteries.

Reality: Modern EVs are adapted to frosts.

📌 Facts:

• Tesla, BYD, Hyundai, BMW use heat pumps that reduce charge loss.
• In Norway, 80% of all new cars are EVs, despite the harsh climate.
• The charging infrastructure is developing, and new batteries keep their charge better in the cold.

🚀 Future: heated batteries and improved thermoregulation.

Reality: EVs are 4 times less likely to catch fire than gasoline cars.

📌 Facts:

• BYD Blade Battery – passed the nail piercing test without catching fire.
• LFP batteries are safer than traditional lithium-ion batteries.
• The Tesla and Porsche Taycan have an active cooling system to prevent overheating.

The risk of fire for EVs is 0.03%, for gasoline cars – 1.5%. There has not been a single case of spontaneous combustion of an electric vehicle in Kazakhstan.

Reality: Many EVs have more traction than internal combustion engines.

📌 Examples:

• Tesla Cybertruck – pulls 6350 kg!
• Rivian R1T – hauls 4,990 kg.
• Audi e-tron – 1800 kg.

Electric motors have high torque, which makes them excellent tractors.

Reality: The network of charging stations is growing every day.

📌 Facts:

• Kazakhstan already has GBT, CCS2, and Tesla Supercharger.
• Europe and China are 95% covered by charges.
• The Tesla Supercharger V4 allows you to charge any EV.

Thanks to powerful charging (350 kW), long-distance EV trips have become convenient.

Reality: Electric cars are becoming cheaper than gasoline cars.

, Budget models (up to $25,000):

• BYD Dolphin – from $15,000
• MG4 EV – from $20,000
• Wuling Mini EV – from $5,000
• Dacia Spring – from $18,000
• Hongqi E-QM5 - from $14,000

🚀 Lower battery prices make EVs more affordable for everyone.

What myths about electric cars have you heard? Which ones surprised you? Let's discuss it! 🚗⚡

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