Critics Push Back On Study Finding Low EV Mileage, Claiming Old Data

Academics and environmentalists are pushing back against a new study by several university economists claiming that electric vehicles (EVs) are only being driven about half as much as traditional autos, arguing the study primarily uses home electricity usage to gauge mileage and ignores data showing newer EVs have much longer ranges. Such criticism signals that debate is only expected to escalate over the controversial white paper, “ Low Energy: Estimating Electric Vehicle Electricity Use .” The paper, published Feb. 5...