It depends on the car, but it's not unusual to find electric vehicles that can travel between 50 and 80 miles (80.5 and 128.7 kilometers) on a charge. If you want to get really sporty, you could invest in a Tesla electric sports car -- the Model S can get up to 300 miles (482.8 kilometers) on a single charge.

Most people drive fewer than 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) a day -- well within the range of most electric vehicles. You can recharge your vehicle once you get home. But there are also recharging stations in some parking facilities that you could use to give your batteries a boost if needed. We're still pretty far away from anything resembling a natio

That depends on the type of battery your car uses. Lead-acid batteries, the kind that you find in gas-powered vehicles, may not last a full year. Other types of batteries like lithium-iron-phosphate batteries can last up to 10 years or longer.