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I suspect most cars will still be in the 250-400mi range sweet spot, same reason that's where we're at with gas cars.

• Dylan16807 1y ago
  > same reason that's where we're at with gas cars Why are we at that with gas cars? Electric cars will carry a thousand pounds of battery to get that much range, while a typical gas car will only be equipped to carry a hundred pounds of fuel, using less than a third as much space. It's not even 5% of the car's weight.
  • rconti 1y ago
    Yeah, I find it pretty silly, too. There used to be extended range fuel tank options on some vehicles, but they've largely gone away. I believe some tests are done with x% of fuel on board, so of course a larger tank will mean a greater curb weight, lower fuel economy, etc. Ultimately I think it's more about an unintended side effect of regulation than it is about true market forces. On the other hand, we have to assume the average fuel tank load is <50%, so a larger tank truly DOES end up resulting in a heavier vehicle and lower fuel economy on average. We'd all get better mileage if we ran tiny fuel tanks and fueled our cars every day.