AWD in electric cars isn't as simple as you might think

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Why you should think twice before splurging on all-wheel drive in your new electric car

Of course, you still can find EVs that offer the best of both worlds. For example, the Tesla Model Y Long Range delivers 330 miles of rangeAWD gas vehicles are also less fuel efficient than their 2WD counterparts, but it isn't a big deal beyond the added emissions and gas costs.

In an EV, though, you need to think hard about whether the extra capability of AWD is worth the hit to range — particularly if you can get by without it. Charging stations aren't nearly as common as gas pumps, and EVs are already limited in how far they can travel in one go. So those extra couple-dozen miles could make a big difference when you need them most. Subscribe to push notificationsNOW WATCH: Rocks vacuumed off the seafloor can power electric cars.

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