According to the latest report from Lux Research, plug-in vehicles can save up to $1,800 in battery costs, or extend driving range by 24 miles with the addition of autonomous features such as self-parking, making electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable.

Recently multiple academic studies indicate that autonomous features including self-parking, expected as early as 2016, may boost fuel efficiency by as much as 10 per cent, when compared with human drivers. This translates into $1,800 in battery cost savings in a Tesla, or an addition of 24 miles to driving range.

"Many buyers of electric cars, such as those who buy the expensive Tesla Model S, are willing adopters of more autonomous driving technology," said Maryanna Saenko, Lux Research analyst and lead author of the report titled, "Electric Car, Drive Thyself: How Autonomous Systems and Plug-in Vehicles Will Converge."

"But as these autonomous features help improve the driving efficiency of plug-in vehicles, and boost charging efficiency with self-parking capabilities, they will help to bring electric vehicles to a wider audience as well."

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