I'm shocked at how seriously people are taking the 745 mile statistic, as if EVs were like rockets, range set at the limit of physical feasibility, rather than

I'm shocked at how seriously people are taking the 745 mile statistic, as if EVs were like rockets, range set at the limit of physical feasibility, rather than market-led compromises between range, power, weight, and price. If you develop a fancy new high-density, high-power battery, the market optima sits at a smaller battery. This holds true at least until the market is saturated.