ICE cars (petrol & diesel) have a ‘range’ just like electric cars do. The range of an ICE car is how far it’ll travel on one tank of fuel. The range of an electric car is how far it’ll travel on one fully charged battery.
To calculate the range of an ICE car, you could take the combined MPG figure and multiply that by the amount of fuel in the tank. For example, a FIAT 500 Hybrid averages around 53 miles per gallon of fuel. It has a 7.7-gallon fuel tank, so that would mean a range of roughly 408 miles for a full tank. But, like any car, the way you drive it and the conditions will affect this figure. The all-electric FIAT 500e averages (according to Electrifying) 4.74 MPkWh (miles per kilowatt-hour) and has a 42 kWh battery. That means a range of 199 miles for a full battery. In the real world, though, that drops.
Transitioning to an EV means a slight change in mindset – if you can work charging into your daily/weekly routine, the range of the car won’t end up being an issue. If you remember this as a basic rule of thumb, you’ll adapt to your new electric car in no time.