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This article contains a basic factual error. It mentions the BMW i3 as a long range EV. It's not long range in pure EV form, it's no longer than the Leaf. It on
by ebbv 10y ago
This article contains a basic factual error. It mentions the BMW i3 as a long range EV. It's not long range in pure EV form, it's no longer than the Leaf. It only gets longer range when you add the REx which is a small combustion motor and turns the i3 into a hybrid like the Volt.
Right now the ONLY choices for long range EVs are the Tesla Model S and Model X.
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoWhat is the (completely arbitrary) limit for "long range EV" these days? Note that the 2017 BMW i3 now has a range of 112 miles without the range extender.
- dogma1138 10y agoProbably the one set by Tesla which is 200 miles or more. Personally I would set long range EV even further in all honesty, basically a "long range EV" to me would be one capable of doing 6 hours a day @ 50mph which is 300 miles (with a small emergency reserve say 10-20 miles to get to a safe location). 6 hours is about what you should get in a daily drive of 8-9 hours including rest and comfort breaks. This gets less important as fast charging stations become more and more common, however it's still the case that a true long range EV should provide you with the ability to do a full day drive with overnight charging only. This isn't a requirement for EV to be viable for most people, It's not even a requirement for myself I just won't count them as long range transportation unless they either have a complete coverage of charging stations or a large enough battery to allow you to drive just slightly below highway speeds for effectively a day.
- ebbv 10y agoUsually people are talking about 200 miles+ for "long range EV". The 2016 Leaf has a 120+ mile range.