My bank account disagrees with that
With the money we save on the battery, I will probably get the ocean coast interior, the blackout package, and the premium audio. And it has to be red according to my son. We are leasing, but only to get the tax credit and will be buying the car outright, so total cost is more important than monthly payment.Range aside, the biggest downside with LFP is the huge range loss with the car unplugged overnight in very cold weather. But other wise its a great technology for people not wanting a 0-60 in 2.5 seconds.I'm still trying to decide too. My gen one vehicle order was a DM large with 21s, optimized for range. I was going to order that same configuration (with 22s obviously), but wanted to explore options before deciding. With the large not available right now, I am leaning toward the standard (we don't need the max pack), especially since it's LFP and can be charged to 100% daily. Then I started looking at wheels. The 22s have better range, but I prefer the look and feel of 20s, so I might take another range hit getting the smaller wheels. The furthest we usually drive on the weekends is around 80-90 miles away, so 258 miles should be fine for 99% of our needs. Every once in a while we take a trip to the Sequoias, so we would need to plan that out. I just hope I don't regret not getting the large pack. The argument for the standard over the large is they end up to be around the same daily range if you charge the large to 80% (especially since it's now 330 miles instead of 352 like it was with gen one). I'm still new to this LFP technology, so if my reasoning is flawed, someone please be so kind as to point that out to me.
Color me intrigued by the 2025 LFP battery. Some conflicting information on the youtube vids, but I talked to a couple of Normal employees this morning (live in same subdivision). SUPPOSEDLY once the Gotion battery plant in Manteno, IL starts providing the LFP batteries (slated for October-November) the under $80,000 LFP sticker vehicles will qualify for full $7500 tax credit. And, they also are going to "substantially" improve the dcfc charge curve. Will be interesting to watch; especially if the real world range is 270 miles, or better with "range" tires.
Have almost exactly the same thoughts here. Except I’m pre-price hike, so forced to order only from inventory which really limits my options. I was always about maximizing value (RIP Explore) and it feels like the base option with no bells on it is the way to go and about $10k less (with 50ish miles less range) than what I was expecting in 2018 - $60k all electric 7 seater that isn’t Kia.I'm still trying to decide too. My gen one vehicle order was a DM large with 21s, optimized for range. I was going to order that same configuration (with 22s obviously), but wanted to explore options before deciding. With the large not available right now, I am leaning toward the standard (we don't need the max pack), especially since it's LFP and can be charged to 100% daily. Then I started looking at wheels. The 22s have better range, but I prefer the look and feel of 20s, so I might take another range hit getting the smaller wheels. The furthest we usually drive on the weekends is around 80-90 miles away, so 258 miles should be fine for 99% of our needs. Every once in a while we take a trip to the Sequoias, so we would need to plan that out. I just hope I don't regret not getting the large pack. The argument for the standard over the large is they end up to be around the same daily range if you charge the large to 80% (especially since it's now 330 miles instead of 352 like it was with gen one). I'm still new to this LFP technology, so if my reasoning is flawed, someone please be so kind as to point that out to me.
Really hoping someone does a range and charge test on the standard soon. I've also been holding off a bit in ordering because of that. I've never had an LFP battery before.I'm still trying to decide too. My gen one vehicle order was a DM large with 21s, optimized for range. I was going to order that same configuration (with 22s obviously), but wanted to explore options before deciding. With the large not available right now, I am leaning toward the standard (we don't need the max pack), especially since it's LFP and can be charged to 100% daily. Then I started looking at wheels. The 22s have better range, but I prefer the look and feel of 20s, so I might take another range hit getting the smaller wheels. The furthest we usually drive on the weekends is around 80-90 miles away, so 258 miles should be fine for 99% of our needs. Every once in a while we take a trip to the Sequoias, so we would need to plan that out. I just hope I don't regret not getting the large pack. The argument for the standard over the large is they end up to be around the same daily range if you charge the large to 80% (especially since it's now 330 miles instead of 352 like it was with gen one). I'm still new to this LFP technology, so if my reasoning is flawed, someone please be so kind as to point that out to me.
It's not only the stated range that matters, LFP doesn't hold its range as well in cold winter...
The residual of the standard seems to be a lot lower. If you don’t buy at the end of the term, it will be a very bad deal.I'm still trying to decide too. My gen one vehicle order was a DM large with 21s, optimized for range. I was going to order that same configuration (with 22s obviously), but wanted to explore options before deciding. With the large not available right now, I am leaning toward the standard (we don't need the max pack), especially since it's LFP and can be charged to 100% daily. Then I started looking at wheels. The 22s have better range, but I prefer the look and feel of 20s, so I might take another range hit getting the smaller wheels. The furthest we usually drive on the weekends is around 80-90 miles away, so 258 miles should be fine for 99% of our needs. Every once in a while we take a trip to the Sequoias, so we would need to plan that out. I just hope I don't regret not getting the large pack. The argument for the standard over the large is they end up to be around the same daily range if you charge the large to 80% (especially since it's now 330 miles instead of 352 like it was with gen one). I'm still new to this LFP technology, so if my reasoning is flawed, someone please be so kind as to point that out to me.
