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EVs will have a true breakthrough in the marketplace when single-charge mileage at highway speeds is longer than the distance that the average person would tole
by MisterBastahrd 7y ago
EVs will have a true breakthrough in the marketplace when single-charge mileage at highway speeds is longer than the distance that the average person would tolerate driving in a day. Don't think daily driver. Think road trip. So about 600 miles or so.
- floatrock 7y agoWhy optimize for the 5% case other than "well, that's how we do things now"? EVs will have a true breakthrough in the marketplace when batteries will hit economies of scale and drop in price enough for the car to hit price parity with ICE. At that point, the mechanical simplicity and lower maintenance & operations costs will make EV's a no-brainer for everyone. And according to which consulting shop's learning curves you look at, that day is only 2-3 years away.
- Marsymars 7y agoEven at price parity, still a tough sell for people without a garage to charge their car in.
- Sohcahtoa82 7y ago5% case is generous. More like 1% case. And even 600 miles isn't necessary unless you're the type to eat while driving. I much prefer to stop somewhere and eat and stretch out for a bit. That 30+ minutes should be spent plugged into a charger.