Fact check: Arizona Rep. Debbie Lesko’s comparison of electric car and traditional batteries misses key points

The cost of electric vehicle batteries varies widely, but $10,000 is a mid-range price, compared with the cost of $100 to $200 for a battery in a gas-powered vehicle. The two types of batteries play totally different roles under the hood of a car. A traditional battery simply starts the car engine, while the battery for an electric vehicle stores all the power needed for moving the vehicle. Early studies have found that over a car’s lifetime, consumers save money with electric vehicles because…