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I don't doubt it's enough range for a lot of people, but seriously doubt it's enough for 95% of people. I also think you effectively need to half the quoted ra

I don't doubt it's enough range for a lot of people, but seriously doubt it's enough for 95% of people. I also think you effectively need to half the quoted range figure, as there is little guarantee of a charging point at your destination - so it's max 50km/31miles each way. Of course, even if there is a charger at your destination, it's going to take a long time time charge, so may not be convenient in any case.

maccard 7y ago
A 30 mile journey in most of Europe isn't the same as a 30 mile journey in the US. There's a saying - Americans think 100 years is a long time, and Europeans think 100 miles is a long way. A 60 mile round trip is probably about the longest daily commute you could manage in many parts of Europe
- GordonS 7y ago
  > A 60 mile round trip is probably about the longest daily commute you could manage in many parts of Europe I don't understand this? I'm in Scotland, and know multiple people that commute 120 miles (round-trip) in a day; not sure why you think the location in Europe matters.
- seszett 7y ago
  > A 60 mile round trip is probably about the longest daily commute you could manage in many parts of Europe I think you're quite underestimating distances in Europe. Here in Belgium, it's common enough to commute from West Flanders to Antwerp, a 100km (60 miles) commute one-way. My case is a bit special as I commute from Antwerp to Lille in France (130km or 80 miles) although only one day of week thankfully. 30 miles one-way is the average commuting distance for people who live in Wallonia and work in Brussels, for example[0]. Looking at the stats in France[1], I see that the median commuting distance for the 1.7 million people that commute between two different urban areas is 30 miles, meaning half of those have a commute longer than 60 miles round trip. Such commuting distances are not nearly as uncommon as you seem to think. [0]https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_wwv_2017-2018_nl.pdf https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_... (Dutch) or https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_wwv_2017-2018fr.pdf https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_... (French) [1]https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1280781 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1280781

maccard 7y ago

A 30 mile journey in most of Europe isn't the same as a 30 mile journey in the US. There's a saying - Americans think 100 years is a long time, and Europeans think 100 miles is a long way. A 60 mile round trip is probably about the longest daily commute you could manage in many parts of Europe

GordonS 7y ago
> A 60 mile round trip is probably about the longest daily commute you could manage in many parts of Europe I don't understand this? I'm in Scotland, and know multiple people that commute 120 miles (round-trip) in a day; not sure why you think the location in Europe matters.
seszett 7y ago
> A 60 mile round trip is probably about the longest daily commute you could manage in many parts of Europe I think you're quite underestimating distances in Europe. Here in Belgium, it's common enough to commute from West Flanders to Antwerp, a 100km (60 miles) commute one-way. My case is a bit special as I commute from Antwerp to Lille in France (130km or 80 miles) although only one day of week thankfully. 30 miles one-way is the average commuting distance for people who live in Wallonia and work in Brussels, for example[0]. Looking at the stats in France[1], I see that the median commuting distance for the 1.7 million people that commute between two different urban areas is 30 miles, meaning half of those have a commute longer than 60 miles round trip. Such commuting distances are not nearly as uncommon as you seem to think. [0]https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_wwv_2017-2018_nl.pdf https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_... (Dutch) or https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_wwv_2017-2018fr.pdf https://mobilit.belgium.be/sites/default/files/final_report_... (French) [1]https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1280781 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/1280781