zackmd1
Well-Known Member
Cold weather range is an area of improvement for EVs for sure but rarely does one have a daily commute that will exceed cold weather range of even 50% loss on a minimum 220 mile vehicle (50% occurs in negative degree weather usually, more temperate climates can expect around 20-30% loss in range worst case). Hot climates have a minimal impact on range if the vehicle is properly designed (active cooling of the battery and sensitive electronics).Too cold? Reduced range
Too hot? ^
"Superchargers" take a half hour-45 mins to getcha back to 80%
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Yes a 0-80% charge at a supercharger can take up to an hour, but a more realistic 20-80% charge can happen in as little as 15-20min due to charge rate variation. 0-20% and 80-100% take longer due to limitations of current battery tech in accepting high power charge rates.
While the issues you bring up are there, they are not nearly as problematic in terms of daily usefulness as you might suggest. Yes, EVs still have room for development before they can truly be for everyone but they are pretty damn close right now. Bump the number of available fast chargers to values that rival gas stations and tweak the battery chemistry to be available to accept a flat 250-350kw charge rate from 0-100% and you will have the EV for everyone.
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