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I've driven across the US a bunch with the goal of getting it over with as soon as possible, and I have no idea how you would do it in a way that doesn't consti
by somehnacct3757 5y ago
I've driven across the US a bunch with the goal of getting it over with as soon as possible, and I have no idea how you would do it in a way that doesn't constitute real world experience. It's mostly driving in a straight line on open road for hours upon hours. There's little room for divergent experiences.
Also the Guinness record they beat was Tesla's old record so even if the test wasn't an accurate representation of real life, Tesla still underperformed Kia in those conditions.
- toomuchtodo 5y agoKnowing Musk, I’d expect Tesla to regain the record. Obsessive people want to win, and Tesla’s vehicles and Supercharger network could support the charge rate required for a dedicated run.
- jhgb 5y agoIf your real world objective is indeed "getting it over with as soon as possible", then I don't see how you could say that Tesla's 2.4 day long trip "underperformed" Kia's 7 day long trip.
- alfor 5y agoIt’s all about the experience of fast charging. - Do you find a charger near you - Does it work? - Does it charge your particular vehicle fast? The rest is regular driving at mandated speed, nothing special with that. Most DC fast charger have been a clusterfuck so far, with the exception of Tesla that control all of their system. For sure it does represent only a tiny fraction of real world usage who is mostly to use your EV fully charged from home for daily commute.