Would you prefer range or super fast charging?
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I always stop every 2 hours driving regardless. If I can stop for half an hour and top up with an additional 150-200miles then I see no issue there.
I think I would rather have a range of 100 miles but be able to charge back up in 10 mins over 300 miles and have it take 2-3 hours.
I would have to go for the quick charge. When I was working I would fill up my car with gasoline on a 15 minute break and with a quick charge I would be able to do that too. Save the full charges for at home when sleeping.
Quick charging, because the range is dependent on several conditions.
Range - on road trips we usually only stop every 4-5 hours. The stop is a bit longer and we usually have lunch.
Price
My view is all EVs and PHEVs should at least have a quick charge port.
I would have bought the $5000 Kandi k27 if it had a quick charge port just because I could actually then do most of my trips (somehow) despite severe range limitations
My view is all EVs and PHEVs should at least have a quick charge port.
I would have bought the $5000 Kandi k27 if it had a quick charge port just because I could actually then do most of my trips (somehow) despite severe range limitations
Quick charging. As a family of 6 we’re stopping every ~2 hours anyway… longest I ever went without stopping at all was 4 hours and I was ready to jump out of the car.
This. If we don't have to stop, we're not going to.
Range. I only want to charge at home.
How high is up? Both are unanswerable questions. There isn't enough information to know the difference in range / charge speed to make a decision. And until an EV can reliable and repeatedly deliver both range and quick charging they aren't ready for prime time anyway.
The average miles driven per day is 35. So yeah, 600 outta do it.
I would be good with ~250 in the Odyssey, if you could get ~200 in 30 minutes.
I (not the family) sometimes do 500+ miles on a whim and absolutely need that capability. Most days I'd be fine with a ~250 mile range but probably once a week I wouldn't and it would be a hindrance.
My "normal" days can often go south; I'm 65 miles to the hangar and I may find something broken and the part is a state over. I don't need range anxiety on top of my regular anxiety.
Range. Definitely
EVs are not a fit for everyone. If you start out full, you drive 65 miles to hanger. Of course round trip is not a problem, but you could charge while the car is idle, given there was a charger available.
If you needed another say 100 miles, 50 miles each way, you would need to charge first or stop for a 15 to 20 minute top up.
My point is, you learn. Range anxiety is real but you learn; these cars are different.
My other point is, these cars are not for everyone.
Well I was think for those few times you might make a long trip and don't want range anxiety. I realize for the vast majority far less range is needed on a daily basis. Much like most cars could have a gas tank half as big.
Range is king. And not just for trips. But for usages that involve parking where there are no chargers, condos, unplanned needs, and when borrowing a car. To go all week without needing to worry about being range-limited "if" you need to go somewhere fast.
Strangely, the recent FL hurricane did highlight some of the problems. People left their EV's behind due to range issues, and charging lines at the Tesla Superchargers. Some folks here on BITOG predicted this.
Strangely, the recent FL hurricane did highlight some of the problems. People left their EV's behind due to range issues, and charging lines at the Tesla Superchargers. Some folks here on BITOG predicted this.
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