Electric vehicles with 300-mile range now common as battery costs drop

A decade after 300-mile range commanded $100,000 price tags, EVs across the market now routinely exceed that threshold at mid-market prices, effectively resolving the range-anxiety barrier that long hindered consumer adoption.

First covered Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

13d Inside Climate News The Slow, Surprising Death of EV Range Anxiety — A decade ago, an electric vehicle with more than 300 miles of range would have cost you nearly $100,000.

Primary sources

about.bnef.com Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Prices Fall to $108 Per Kilowatt-Hour, Despite Rising Metal Prices: BloombergNEF | BloombergNEF

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Discussion

Bluesky: @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 13d ago · 3 ♥ RIP range anxiety? When a typical EV gets 300 miles of range, it a lot harder to feel anxious about being stranded along a country road. My story: insideclimatenews.org/news/2910202...

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