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0 pointsWarmWash1mo ago0 comments

The whole battery thing is a massive misunderstanding of how EVs work vs gas vehicles.

For an EV with a range of 250 miles (400km) you can drive 400mi (645km) with one (1) thirty minute stop.

That's pretty much, drive 3 hours, stop for 30 minute lunch, drive 3 hours.

The confusion stems from the fact that gas cars don't fill up themselves before you depart, and they don't fill up themselves when you arrive. There are rather large differences between gas and electric cars, but people still treat EVs like gas cars, and demand EVs be more like gas cars.

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saalweachter1mo ago

Isn't it more like 4 hours?

The EPA tests at 55MPH, and driving faster than that will yield a lower range, so each 200 mile leg should take closer to 4 hours.

WarmWashOP1mo ago

I factored that in since a 250 mile EV is sold as usually around 300-320mi

tekknik1mo ago

You’re still giving the EV more range than it would have. You’re not supposed to drop below 20% or charge above 80% so following that an EV with 300 miles total range would only have 180 while in a gas car you can comfortably nearly empty the tank without issue.

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