Originally Posted by Blusmbl
Originally Posted by AndyF
Originally Posted by Blusmbl
The article I read indicated 330 miles of range for the high capacity version. Not bad at all.


I saw that but even without driving one I can guarantee that it won't go 330 miles on the freeway at freeway speeds. The mfgs over rate the range by assuming a "mix" of driving. I don't know if any of this stuff is standardized yet like it is with mileage ratings for gas powered cars but I'm sure it will be shortly. From what I can tell by driving electric cars, the quoted range is determined by driving the car at roughly 35 or 40 miles per hour on flat roads. As soon as you get over 65 mph, or start driving up hills, the actual range plummets. My guess is that the range is only good for about 200 miles at 70 mph.


It's being regulated for sure, same with how much the battery capacity and range can decline over full useful life, but I think CARB was just proposing that now so it won't be into effect for a few more years. Agree that the 330 mile range likely doesn't apply to driving at 75 mph on hills though.


Yeah I would expect the EPA or someone along those lines to create a road course that all vehicles have to be scored on so everyone is working from the same play book. I don't know if that exists today or not. I do know that my Leaf is rated at 80 miles of range and it will do that if you drive it around town. But if you get on the freeway at 70 mph the range is somewhere in the 30 or 40 mile range. If you go up a steep hill the range drops like a rock. Of course, if you turn around and go down a hill then the range increases since it regens and sends power back to the battery. So range is a very tricky thing in an EV.