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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Electric Vehicles?

Kelly Anderson and Wendy Helfenbaum,

AARP

En español

Published October 06, 2021

/ Updated May 12, 2023

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Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Electric Vehicles?

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  "question" : "How many public electric car charging stations are there in the U.S.?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "3,500",
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  }, {
    "answer" : "More than 50,000",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : " 43,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "1,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
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  "explanation" : "There are more than 53,000 public charging stations in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy, which updates its information as more stations are added. Most are in California, which has more than nearly 15,000 stations, but Vermont has more charging ports per capita than any other state.",
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}, {
  "question" : "When was the first electric car produced in the U.S.?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "2001",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "1983",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "1890",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "1997",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "In 1890, William Morrison, a chemist living in Des Moines, Iowa, debuted the first successful electric car. The vehicle had room for six passengers and was capable of speeds of up to 14 miles per hour. Morrison used a lead acid battery; while today's electric vehicles use more sophisticated lithium-ion batteries.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What percentage of global car sales are electric vehicles (EVs)?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "5",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "14",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "20",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "7",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The latest data shows that electric vehicles made up about 14 percent of global automobile sales in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency.  In 2022, 10.5 million new EVs were sold – a jump of more than 55 percent over the previous year, according to EV-Volumes, a research group tracking automotive sales.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which U.S. state has the highest number of registered EVs?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "California",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "Florida",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : " New York",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : " Washington",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "California had more than 563,000 electric vehicle registrations in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Florida had the second-highest count with 95,600, followed by Texas with 80,900 and Washington with 66,800.",
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}, {
  "question" : "Which country has the highest number of EVs?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "United States",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "Australia",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "India",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "China",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "About two-thirds of the world's EVs are in China, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The country invested heavily in electric cars and sold 6.9 million EVs in 2022.",
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}, {
  "question" : "How many miles can the longest EV battery run without charging?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "502",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "2,577",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "325",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "516",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The Lucid Air G Touring XR AWD recently received an Environmental Protection Agency range rating of 516 miles, beating out the Tesla Model S Long Range Plus. Most EVs have a battery range of 200 to 300 miles per charge.",
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}, {
  "question" : "How much does the average new electric vehicle cost to purchase?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "About $64,000",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  }, {
    "answer" : "About $21,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "About $12,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "About $34,000",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "The average price for a new EV is $64,429, according to 2022 data from Kelley Blue Book. However, many EV models — including those from Nissan, Hyundai and Kia — cost less than $40,000.",
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}, {
  "question" : "What is the average annual cost to run an electric vehicle?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "$9,406",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "$2,722",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "$10,356",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "$3,679",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "On average, it costs $3,679 a year to run an electric vehicle, according to Self Inc., a financial technology company. This includes charging costs.  ",
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}, {
  "question" : "How long does it take to fully charge an EV?",
  "answers" : [ {
    "answer" : "Several hours",
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  }, {
    "answer" : " 30 minutes ",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "All day",
    "correctAnswer" : false
  }, {
    "answer" : "It depends on the size of your battery",
    "correctAnswer" : true
  } ],
  "multiSelect" : false,
  "explanation" : "Fully charging your EV battery depends on your battery’s size, its current level of charge, the type of charger it’s plugged into or how cold it is outside, according to Edmunds. On highways and in extreme temperatures, an EV battery consumes power faster and needs to be charged more often.   ",
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Kelly Anderson is a contributing writer who covers features and political issues. He has written for DCist, the Society for Human Resource Management and Georgetown Magazine.

Wendy Helfenbaum is a contributing writer who covers home improvement, gardening, automotive matters, real estate and travel. She’s written for outlets including Apartment Therapy, Houzz, BBC.com, WomansDay.com and Costco Connection.