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I really wish people would stop with accepting lower range BEVs. To truly replace petrol vehicles we should not compromise or suggest drivers do so. Hence hit t
by Shivetya 6y ago
I really wish people would stop with accepting lower range BEVs. To truly replace petrol vehicles we should not compromise or suggest drivers do so. Hence hit the three hundred mile mark and go from there with luxury and higher priced models pushing far beyond those numbers; as in 500+
People need to remember, the range is best case range and full charge. This is subject to driving conditions and especially the effect of weather. Lower pack sizes do not charge nearly as quick and this too will hinder acceptance as some will see charge times as a detriment. Wide spread acceptance means more people with a BEV and no home to charge at which means charge times are a real concern
So, don't let manufacturers off the hook. Telsa set a bar for range in 2013 that most are barely crossing in range and upped it with the TM3 and TMY. Mercedes and BMW both have offerings coming in with more than 300 miles range. Let us count this low 200 club as we did the sub 100 range, a good first EV for the manufacturer but not what is expected from true BEVs; remember many of the sub 300 club were petrol platforms adapted to electric.
- rootusrootus 6y agoI tend to agree. I have a Model 3 and while it ostensibly has 300 miles of range, as a practical matter it's more reasonable to expect about 200. And There are definitely areas within my state (Oregon) that I don't choose to take my car because it's too easy to end up in a "gotta hang out an extra few hours at a destination charger" or "drive 100 miles out of our way to hit a supercharger" situation.
- gambiting 6y agoI massively disagree - we have ordered(and subsequently cancelled due to covid, but that's not important) an MG ZS EV for my wife, with a range of about 160 miles from its 40kWh battery. That's absolutely good enough for pretty much everything she does with a car, and I see no reason to pay more just for the sake of having a larger battery. At £25k it would have been an absolute steal too.