Unfortunately, when we talk a lot about a topic, fake news spreads along with the correct information. Those who know a subject little, are unable to distinguish and end up being conditioned by suggestive false truths. And this is a pity, especially with regard to electric mobility. Let's try to dispel some of the most common false myths.
1 - The electric? For use in the city only
This is often heard. The first ingenuity lies in talking about ** electric cars, in general. But if once the offer was limited to very few models, mostly in fact city cars, today the range is very varied. There are models that are born for the city and that are designed for it, but by now an average compact of the C ** segment (that of the Golf, to understand) offers real autonomy at least ** around 300 km. **
This actually allows them to be used in the round. Without necessarily having to stay in the city all the time. A real range of 300 km (without intermediate recharges) allows for a certain amount of travel. And if we become familiar with charging, we can safely go even further. Isn't that enough? It goes even further. The best models on the market today ** exceed a real 400km even in the worst conditions. ** The Vaielettrico.it staff, on board a Volkswagen ID.3 1st (with 58 kWh battery), traveled over 1250 km in a single day. Is that enough?
2 - Charging too slow
If a thermal car can only be refueled at the distributor, electricity is available almost everywhere. Especially at our homes and our workplaces. And, paradoxically, if we are lucky enough to be able to refuel the car at home, the charging time is virtually zero. If we are able to take advantage of the moments when the car would still be parked, the time is only the ** few seconds it takes to insert the connector ** into the socket.
It matters little if the recharge will last for hours. Obviously as long as there is a balance between car downtime and our need for mobility. However, to date, most electric ** also support FAST ** DC charging. In most cases, it restores ** up to 80% of the battery in less than an hour, ** and several tens of kilometers of range in a matter of minutes. Lately, both Enel X, the main Italian charging operator, and international operators, have been installing ultra-high power (HPC) charging stations that can fill up an electric car in 15-20 minutes.
3 - An electric car much more expensive than a diesel or gasoline
This may have been true in the past. Today, thanks to a reduction in production costs and the development of electric native models (cars already designed as electric and not converted to electric), this is no longer the case. In many cases an electric has a purchase price even lower than that of a similar thermal version. Obviously we must keep in mind two fundamental aspects:
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1 - we have to compare cars of the same category, comparable performances and comparable fittings.
2 - the purchase price of the car only ** a part of the cost **. And the running costs of an electric are extremely lower than those of a thermal peer.
To date, substantial state incentives are available in Italy for the purchase of an electric car: up to 10,000 in the event of scrapping. And ** a 40% bonus ** is on the way for the purchase of cars up to 30,000 + VAT (for those with an ISEE of less than 30,000).
4 - The problem of electricity the absence of columns
This is a double false myth. On the one hand, it is not exactly true that there is a lack of infrastructure in Italy. It is quite true that those who do not drive electric do not have the perception of the state of this infrastructure. If we see all the petrol stations, only those who look for them see the columns. And those who drive a thermal car obviously don't look for them. And he thinks they are not there. In Italy today there are 2.7 charging points per 100 km. That is one charging point for every 7 electric vehicles in circulation. To date, there are 9,709 charging stations in Italy with 19,324 charging points. Growth was 39% in the last year and 81% since 2019. Enel X, which alone manages more than 12,000, aims to ** reach 21,700,000 charging points installed in Italy by 2023. ** Through agreements roaming with other operators, today the Enel X Juice Pass app gives access to 90,000 stations throughout Europe.
This does not put us at the top of the ranking of the most virtuous but not even at the bottom of it. But the absence of the columns is a double false myth, because this infrastructure is vastly overrated. In fact, those who drive a thermal car look at the columns as distributors, ignoring that the main recharging place for those who drive electric is the home wallbox. Most of the electric cars in circulation travel thousands and thousands of km a year without ever seeing a public column. just that we know.
5 - The electric ones catch fire
An electric car that catches fire is more news than 100 thermal cars that catch fire. So much more is said about it and this means that the perception is different than that of the same problem relating to a petrol car. But, ** according to insurers and firefighters **, there is no greater incidence of fires in electric cars. However, it is true that in the event of a fire, battery-powered cars ** must be treated in a different way. ** But that's what the police and firefighters take care of.
6 - Electric cars are boring
Perhaps this is the false myth, among those listed, which more than others is beginning to give way to the truth of the facts. Thanks to Tesla's communication campaign in recent years, people have begun to understand that in electric ** performance is anything but boring. ** But if anyone still has doubts, the best thing to do is to walk into a dealership and ask for a test drive. There is nothing better than direct experience to realize the performance of an electric.
7 - I can't go there on vacation
Miles and miles of ink have been spent on this topic. But this is one of the hardest false myths to fall. Basically for autonomy anxiety, which typically affects only those who do not have an electric one. And due to the lack of knowledge of the fast charging infrastructure **, which is now present with a certain capillarity in the area. Of course, to date, if I have to make the holiday trip, perhaps with the family in tow, I should do a little planning. But the journey is more than feasible and the compromises to be accepted are very few. A compact segment C allows a motorway autonomy of about 300 km and FAST recharges in which to recover 100 km of autonomy in a few minutes. Nothing tragic then, right?
8 - It pollutes as much as a thermal car
Books could be written about this false myth. Not so. It is important to know that electric cars ** are not zero emissions. ** They are cars that have zero local emissions, of course. But obviously we have to take into account the emissions during ** production and disposal of the vehicle. ** And we must also consider any emissions necessary to produce the electricity needed to recharge the car in its life.
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Well, with the Italian energy mix, made up of almost 40% renewable energy, an electric one, in any case less polluting than an equal thermal car. This is a fact. In addition, work is underway to make the production and disposal processes ever greener, guaranteeing a second life to the battery which enjoys such high performance that it can afford various uses after being housed in the car. And in many cases, electric cars are already recharged with ** 100% green energy today. ** Not to mention that the V2G technology, compatible with various cars, makes the use of renewables even easier, obviating their intrinsic intermittence.
9 - After a few years the battery must be replaced and it costs a lot
Most manufacturers' warranty of ** 8 years or 160,000 km. Some producers are already taking it to 10 years this year. But this by no means means that the battery will only last for that period. There are electric over 10 years old still in circulation today and with a battery efficiency of over 85%. Generally, except in special cases, it is not necessary to replace the battery pack during the life of the car. At most, in some rare cases, one or more elements are replaced. ** But, making a comparison with thermal cars, how to replace the engine. How many times have you heard of a similar event?
10 - Electric cars are less safe in the event of an accident
the opposite is true. Electric cars come out of official crash-tests, in Europe as in the United States, with the best results on the market. The important mass due ** to the battery pack and the protective cage is also complicit in this. ** And, thanks to the absence of the heat engine, the possibility of intrusion of flammable liquids into the passenger compartment is avoided as well as, in the event of frontal collisions, the risk of invasion of the space in front of the front seats. Electric cars are, on balance, among the safest ever.
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