• FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    The other guy is being dumb. He’s trying to tell people what they do and don’t need, and that’s not going to work; especially when you are considering people who are stuck on ICE cars for the exact reasons you’re saying.

    I love my ICE vehicle, but I’ve said many times that I’d consider a battery powered vehicle when I can get 500+ mile range. The last thing I’m going to do is allow myself be inconvenienced by something I don’t care about, and this is the story here. I’m passionate about my WRX, but I could never be passionate about a battery and electric motors. When I switch, it’ll only be because the benefit is incredible and undeniable. People will simply not convince me that a 300 mile range in optimal conditions is going to suit me, because things never play out like the paper specs say.

    • jordanlund@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Yup. It’s not “300 mile range”, it’s “300 mile range*”.

      But if the max range is 600 miles under optimal conditions, and worst case scenario, you lose 35% due to “reasons”, that’s still a 390 mile range, which is better than most cars on a tank of gas. Plus the 9 minute re-charge is a game changer.