Trandall
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Travis
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2021
- Threads
- 2
- Messages
- 1,136
- Reaction score
- 2,075
- Location
- Upstate NY
- Vehicles
- Rivian R1T, 2023 Mach-E
- Occupation
- Construction Management
1+ year ago when I placed my preorder (no ev experience) I assumed 300+ miles would mean something like 320 mile range and with "real world" conditions I would have 290-300 miles usable range... I was basing this on experience with my dino juice mobiles. I am a technology, especially ev, fanatic who seeks and reads every bit of ev-centric news/ press I can. I now believe the large pack R1 will deliver between 240-290 miles of usable range for me. I am ok with this, however probably 90%, optimistically, of new ev buyers will not understand be informed about all the intricacies of ev range, charging, etc.. How many ICE drivers can accurately describe octane, anti-knock sensors, egr valves etc... maybe 5%, I can't. This is with technology that has been in cars for 40 years! I totally agree with Mkennedy1996 hilarious yet alarming SAT finger painting analogy the EPA should not be listing results based on optionally different tests. Somebody must step up and start impartially informing consumers about BEV or they will remain 2-3% of vehicles sold.
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