Electric Vehicles 101: The Truth About Range

When it comes to commercial fleet electrification, battery range continues to be a source of concern. A recent Ford ProTM survey of fleet decision-makers found that nearly 90% of U.S. respondents would like to add electric vehicles (EVs) to their fleets but remain uneasy about battery efficiency. Specifically, U.S. respondents worry about batteries losing efficiency in cold weather (51%) and drivers getting stranded because of dead batteries (49%).

The reality is that the daily mileage most fleet vehicles travel is well below battery ranges. Our survey of fleet decision-makers found that most fleet vehicles travel less than 125 miles per day. After analyzing more than 145 million miles of telematics data, Ford Pro found that 95% of average F-150® commercial customers’ daily travel is less than 174 miles.