Just like gasoline cars, the real-world range of electric cars depends on a lot of different factors—from the climate and road conditions to car speed and the number of passengers on board. Does your EV get less range than the E.P.A. estimates? Follow these tips.

Despite what friends and family might tell you, however, you don’t need a big gas-guzzling car to raise a family. Check out three electric vehicles that can work well for family life.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper Wednesday signed into law a pair of bills relating to plug-in and other alternative fuel vehicles, including a measure to extend a plug-in vehicle tax credit into the next decade. The "Innovative Motor Vehicle Income Tax Credit" passed the Colorado House last week and will extend Colorado's existing incentive program—which provides up to a $6,000 tax credit toward the purchase of a new plug-in and as much as $7,500 toward a conversion—until 2021.

Rather than having to program in your destination, EOLAS-EV displays different colored polygons overlaid on a map. They show you how many miles are left on your battery and where you could go on that charge.