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270, wow. You could just ignore the estimate number, or go back to gas. My “tests” haha are more like 2,500 - 3,500 miles with almost ten of these under my belt
by natch 2y ago
270, wow. You could just ignore the estimate number, or go back to gas. My “tests” haha are more like 2,500 - 3,500 miles with almost ten of these under my belt and I’m a happy camper, and I don’t have to go slow but then I chose the brand with the good charging network, and I follow my formula and I own (and embrace) the extra burning of range because it’s my choice to drive hard.
Aerodynamic drag increases with the cube of speed, so if you are even a smidgen over 50 mph average, just own it.
- tonymet 2y agowhere do people drive under 50mph in the USA? I live in a semi-rural area, with minimal interstates, and the back roads are 60mph . I'm not comfortable going -10mph on a 2-lane with no pull-outs
- tonymet 2y agoand are you getting to the bottom 20% of the battery? The estimates at the top half of the battery seem phony
- natch 2y agoAbsolutely getting to the bottom 20% when I'm doing it right ("right" == faster trip). That makes the charges faster at each stop. Also I find it more fun to stop every hour for 5-10 minutes than every 2 hours for 30-40 minutes. Of course at some stops with long stretches you have to stop for longer (looking at Kingman, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ until they add a charger at Seligman).