Range anxiety refers to the worry of running out of battery charge before reaching your destination or a charging point – it is one of the most cited reasons why people hesitate to buy an EV. The honest answer is that for urban and suburban commuters in India, range anxiety is largely a psychological barrier rather than a practical one.
If you are charging at home overnight and your daily commute is under 60-70 km, you will start every morning with more than enough charge and will never need to think about it mid-ride or mid-drive. Where it remains a legitimate concern is on long highway journeys, particularly on routes where charging infrastructure is sparse. In those scenarios, planning matters – identifying charging stops in advance, carrying an emergency portable charger, and choosing a vehicle with generous real-world range eliminates most of the risk.
As charging networks expand and battery ranges grow – both happening rapidly in India – range anxiety will continue to diminish as a genuine barrier to EV adoption.
