Milage battery range increase?

[tps5352]

I hope the new Quad has extra range. . By that I mean a battery set greater than the current max pack. The Chevy truck EV has 440 mile range according to GM ,more than the dual max pack)

Do you often find yourself needing more range? Or is this a 1-5% of the time outlier where you have to have more than 400 miles?

One valid opinion is that we need more range not because we (as individuals) necessarily need or want more range for ourselves right this moment (although some do), but because we (as a car-driving nation) need greater average range in order to hurry what we hope is the inevitable switch to electrically-powered personal transport. Please see my article on this issue here.

I do acknowledge that most cars in the U.S. are only driven an average 40 miles a day. And that most EV drivers charge at home most of the time. I also acknowledge that lower income folks may have a hard time affording cars with large batteries (=greater range) right now. So that would mean it is up to the better-heeled folks to encourage the necessary R&D by speaking with our wallets and buying EVs with bigger batteries and better range, now.​

North America has vast space and many miles of highways. If we are going to encourage ICE vehicle drivers to switch, we need (1) greater maximum average range across the EV fleet, (2) better availability and access to reliable charging stations, and (3) faster charging--with statistics that mimic those established by the gasoline-powered automobile-industry in the latter half of the 20th-Century. Fortunately, I think we are seeing progress made in that direction.

Let's help stamp out 'range anxiety' in our time.

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[mkhuffman]

One valid opinion is that we need more range not because we (as individuals) necessarily need or want more range for ourselves right this moment (although some do), but because we (as a car-driving nation) need greater average range in order to hurry what we hope is the inevitable switch to electrically-powered personal transport. Please see my article on this issue here.

I do acknowledge that most cars in the U.S. are only driven an average 40 miles a day. And that most EV drivers charge at home most of the time. I also acknowledge that lower income folks may have a hard time affording cars with large batteries (=greater range) right now. So right now it is up to the better-heeled folks to encourage the necessary R&D by speaking with our wallets and buying EVs with bigger batteries and better range, now.​

North America has vast space and many miles of highways. If we are going to encourage ICE vehicle drivers to switch, we need (1) greater maximum average range across the EV fleet, (2) better availability and access to reliable charging stations, and (3) faster charging--with statistics that mimic those established by the gasoline-powered automobile-industry in the latter half of the 20th-Century. Fortunately, I think we are seeing progress made in that direction.

Let's help stamp out 'range anxiety' in our time.

IMO the primary reason to increase range is simply because cars are largely a convenience, and being forced to charge when we don't want to is not only inconvenient, it's annoying. And it can make a long trip stressful when it is supposed to be fun. And it can mean you are late to work.

The only reason this chart it acceptable to BEV owners is if there is the ability to refuel at home and if most of your driving is within the range of your BEV.

What if you can't refuel at home or you are traveling? The hotel I am staying at next week has two EVSEs. Great! One is broken. What happens when 200 guests need to charge overnight? Or even 2? Last time I was there I needed a charge and of course I was not first. Or second.

This is one (of several) reason I got my Tri-Max, and definitely why I got the Max. Maybe in the summer I won't need to fight over that EVSE at all. Hopefully!