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I imagine city driving in start/stop traffic to be a perfect use case for EVs. Regenerative braking will recoup lots of battery through out the day, and you don
by maherbeg 9y ago
I imagine city driving in start/stop traffic to be a perfect use case for EVs. Regenerative braking will recoup lots of battery through out the day, and you don't lose much to drag at highway speeds.
- jessriedel 9y agoDriving 100% in the city only ups the EPA range estimate to 256 miles. http://pushevs.com/2016/11/23/electric-cars-range-efficiency-comparison/ http://pushevs.com/2016/11/23/electric-cars-range-efficiency... In addition, the guy mentioned commuted in, presumably on the highway.
- jschwartzi 9y agoThe EPA range probably uses a profile more like a commute from one point into the city versus another. It may not be an adequate representation of what a Lyft driver actually does during their work hours.