Glossary / General

range anxiety

62 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s the worry that an electric car might run out of charge before you can find a place to plug it in again.

Technical Definition

Range anxiety is the fear that an electric vehicle will run out of battery power before reaching a charging station or destination.

Hear It Discussed

"At the drive, I was like, oh my God, [480.1s] I'm not gonna make it there and I'm not gonna make it home. [482.1s] What the fuck do I do? ... [487.1s] at 38 miles an hour on the shoulder with no..."
The Tesla Model S Is More Important Than You Think — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 235 The Carmudgeon Show 07:58

""Yeah, man, if you were in an EV and you had range anxiety on top of bathroom anxiety, you'd just be in big trouble.""
Rodeo Hats, Road Trips, And Hybrids? Yee Haw! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 24:42

"and Polestar CEO Michael Loschela said that pump anxiety is the new range anxiety. You never know what the price is going to be because of conflicts in the Middle East"
BRIEFLY: EV Intent, Honda, Slate & more | 15 May 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 03:56