We finally met a live human being that owned an electric vehicle.
We asked them what the range was per full battery charge.
Their answer:
84 miles.
Yikes!
Multiply by .5 for winter conditions requiring heat/defrost and battery “pre-conditioning”.
Have a couple of cousins who have them. Both big libs.
One was waxing lyrical at a family party at how he loved the “hands free driving”. 🙄🤪
I would never trust anything like that.
Someone told me the range on theirs was 250. Bunk.
Yeah, downhill.
“We finally met a live human being that owned an electric vehicle.
We asked them what the range was per full battery charge.
Their answer:
84 miles.”
I own an EV. Ford Mach e, AWD, standard battery. Charging to 90% and not letting it go below 20% (recommended for battery life) gives me between 100 - 120 miles effective range per day. I charge it in my garage.
It’s a great commuter car. NOT a long-trip vehicle. It should never, ever be your only car. But the daily drives, which are hardest on ICE vehicles and give the worst mileage, are perfect for EV’s.
When you see a “free” charging spot it was because of local zoning laws. That said, if THE FREE MARKET adds more chargers the parking lots of malls and shopping centers make sense. They’ve already got the AC requirements handled and have plenty of parking spots.
I am 100% AGAINST any government mandated charging stations.