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Most EVs don't achieve that number and it can vary widely based on certain factors.
I'm not saying I'd have any trouble with 40% but I wouldn't want to be TOOO far away from my home charger.
Just to let you know, I don't use any public charging when I'm not travelling. I drive my EV's exactly like I would drive a gas car. If I know we have to go somewhere far, like to one of our friends who lives 70 miles away, I just make sure I'm charged, the same way I would make sure our gas tank is full. Even accounting for cold winter and bad weather, I would maybe lose 5 to 10 percent, but I still would have the range to get where I'm going and make it back with plenty left.
Like everybody else, I worried about range until I actually leased my first EV and started driving it. Even our 2020 Ioniq EV that only had 170 miles range (150 real world) that had a very small 38 kWh battery pack, we never had any issues, although I would never in my right mind take that car on a trip, it was basically a pure commuter. The Tesla, Ioniq 5 and Polestar all have long enough range where we don't worry, we just make sure it's charged before we go anywhere far
The only time I get range anxiety is when we're going out and will be taking one of my wife's cars.
Because I can pretty much guarantee that whatever car we take the fuel warning light will be on, there will be almost no gas in it and it's running on fumes...
The only time I get range anxiety is when we're going out and will be taking one of my wife's cars.
Because I can pretty much guarantee that whatever car we take the fuel warning light will be on, there will be almost no gas in it and it's running on fumes...
That's one of my brother in laws LoL 🤣. He drives with the fuel light on. I'll be sitting in the passenger seat almost pissing myself because you don't want to run out of gas on a freeway in SoCal. I'll be like, "shouldn't we stop for gas?" and he'll be "Don't worry about it...we'll make it, I do this all the time".
I totally understand the concern for range anxiety from non-EV owners posting here. It's the fear of the unknown. Once you actually drive an EV on a daily basis, range is really easy to manage. But then again, I'm in sunny CA My last public charging was at an EA station in Culver City in August 2023
That's one of my brother in laws LoL 🤣. He drives with the fuel light on. I'll be sitting in the passenger seat almost pissing myself because you don't want to run out of gas on a freeway in SoCal. I'll be like, "shouldn't we stop for gas?" and he'll be "Don't worry about it...we'll make it, I do this all the time".
Doesn't make me feel any better
🤣 🤣 I used to do this to my buddies pulling a trailer back home from the track on the highway. Heck I still do this even to my wife.
I totally understand the concern for range anxiety from non-EV owners posting here. It's the fear of the unknown. Once you actually drive an EV on a daily basis, range is really easy to manage. But then again, I'm in sunny CA My last public charging was at an EA station in Culver City in August 2023
I used to live in Culver City, must be totally different now. Last time I was there was maybe 2004
When I eventually go EV(i'm thinking 10 years out here, most likely), I expect to charge mostly at home except when travelling.
That'll fit in nice with my internal paranoia that I've always had. I was raised to keep my gas tank above half at all times in case of an emergency or shortage. That's come in handy multiple times in winter storms or during pandemic-related shortages.
Speaking of charging, look what's searchable on my Rivian app now I filtered for Tesla chargers only, just need the adapter. People have posted success charging their R1s with 3rd party adapters, but I won't have a need to use an SC until November. Should be an email from Rivian in the next few days to talk about getting the adapter
An owner on one of the F150 Lightning forums is reporting (with evidence) that they were at just under 94,000 miles on their 2022 extended range truck and that their battery was showing 97% health. Mostly home charging, mostly charging to 80% where possible, not letting SOC drop below 10% and mostly highway driving at highway speeds. A lot of non-owners bring up the more significant battery degradation on older EVs as one of the reasons they are wary about EVs so it’s good to see a modern battery holding up like this. As for mine, I took a look at the OBD data and I’m still at 100% state of health since delivery in August 2022.
When I eventually go EV(i'm thinking 10 years out here, most likely), I expect to charge mostly at home except when travelling.
That'll fit in nice with my internal paranoia that I've always had. I was raised to keep my gas tank above half at all times in case of an emergency or shortage. That's come in handy multiple times in winter storms or during pandemic-related shortages.
10 years is an eternity when it comes to the advancements in tech. By then, cars will probably be powered by small power pellets, no steering wheel and fully autonomous. I'll be 66 and be a fully fledged AARP member (or dead )
An owner on one of the F150 Lightning forums is reporting (with evidence) that they were at just under 94,000 miles on their 2022 extended range truck and that their battery was showing 97% health. Mostly home charging, mostly charging to 80% where possible, not letting SOC drop below 10% and mostly highway driving at highway speeds. A lot of non-owners bring up the more significant battery degradation on older EVs as one of the reasons they are wary about EVs so it’s good to see a modern battery holding up like this. As for mine, I took a look at the OBD data and I’m still at 100% state of health since delivery in August 2022.
There is already a ton of studies that show Model S and X that were used as shuttles reaching past 300k. My boss who has a 2017 Model X is over 100k and still has 86 percent health, he's done a ton of supercharging because he drives from the Dublin/Pleasanton area. There's another guy who posted about his Model 3 with 135k, he still has 95 percent battery capacity
My last public charging was at an EA station in Culver City in August 2023
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