Tesla has consistently exaggerated the driving range of its electric vehicles, reportedly leading car owners to think something was broken when actual driving range was much lower than advertised. When these owners scheduled service appointments to fix the problem, Tesla canceled the appointments because there was no way to improve the actual distance Tesla cars could drive between charges, according to an investigation by Reuters.
The main reason I haven’t switched to EVs is due to the low range and high charge times. For now I’ll stick with hybrids. Great range and cheaper (10gal tank).
At least EV’s from other vendors wouldn’t gas light you about the range.
If you think about it, wouldn’t it be electric lighting you
*sigh*
What would be an acceptable range and charging time?
400-450 would be acceptable. With a range like that, I would also accept the current charge times. The range is the biggest issue though. Long-distance traveling is an issue for me in the US. Having to stop and wait for 30-40 minutes to charge is a lot when you are trying to go 600 miles. That adds up.
If you’re aiming to regularly drive 600 miles without taking a couple of half hour rest breaks you are an irresponsible jackass irrespective of how your vehicle is powered.
Did your family die at the hands of a tired driver or something? You are putting an awful lot of emphasis on something that doesn’t affect most people to the degree that you are hammering on about.
Yes, drowsy driving kills, we get it. Most people are not out there drowsy driving. They’re on their phones, or eating, or doing their makeup. Or even more common, they’re driving without incident.
Ok smooth brain.
My Model 3 has a real world range of about 420km (maybe 300 if I constantly go 160km/h). For long travels this is more than I need, as I usually travel with the family and about every 2 or 3 hours I need a break. Plug it in, eat something, your good to go an additional 200km with the charge you added. It also takes me to work and back for 4 or even 5 days. When I could not charge at home I could at work or while grocery shopping. I prefer this over waiting 3 minutes at the gas station doing nothing else than holding a dirty hose.
It always amazes me that people are like “but I can’t drive it for 7 straight hours without having to stop for 15 minutes!”
Like… Get the fuck off my roads you dangerous dickheads. If you drive an electric cross country you’ll be charging it for as long as and as regularly as the minimum amount of breaks you must take in order to drive safely. Just fucking do it even if you’re in a fossil fuel car that technically could let you avoid taking those breaks. Why are people like this‽
Man, you’ve got no idea what it takes to make the world go 'round. There’s a whole group of people out there doing the hard work that you’d never do that have to work long hours, and have to drive long hours to maximize time with their family. It’s not that I -have- to drive 7 hours without a 15 minute break, but it’s that I’m going to regardless of what anybody says because I am living my life right up against the edge of maximum productivity. I don’t need the same amount of rest as the 58 year old trucker that’s on his second stroke, so I’m not going to follow these generalized “guidelines”.
We’re the ones that paid the taxes to get the road built, so why don’t you merge back into the slow lane and let us live our lives? Lol.
Then why don’t you stop wasting your precious time here and spend it demanding those taxes go towards paying for changes that allow you to earn a living, and spend time with your family without having to make dangerously long drives on a regular basis?
I do plenty of that too. Hopefully you are too!
People can be perfectly capable of operating in a system while demanding change in that very same system.
Also, “danger” is relative. Water can kill you if you use it incorrectly. Just another example of someone else applying their situation to my own–lmao
420km is not acceptable for the price of the car or long-distance traveling. In the US, that’s not anything crazy to do on a normal basis. That would add an extra hour to an hour and a half. Tesla isn’t the company to back, I’m looking forward to Honda and Toyota products. Hopefully, Subaru will start pushing EVs sooner than later.
A month with a Tesla and I bet you’d change your tune.
A month with a Tesla and I’m sure I would have it in the shop fixing all their flaws.
Yeah? You sure about that?
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Plug-in hybrids are where it’s at. I love my Volt.
No idea what your situation is, but mine takes 30 seconds to charge and has enough range to cover my daily commute for a week.
What car do you have that takes 30 seconds to charge? That’s bad ass
It’s not literal. But the idea is you plug it in in the evening, and in the morning you unplug it fully charged, which all told takes less than 30s of you having to do anything.
Problem is, that only works if you have a place to plug it in. I would have gotten an EV by now if I didn’t have outdoor parking in a shared lot.
This is a very fair concern with a lot of people switching to EV. I’m lucky enough to be a homeowner with a garage, but if you don’t have a good charging solution either at work or home? EV isn’t right for you today.
One of the best parts of them is that I’ve had to stop to charge in route twice in 4 years of ownership.
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The range for city driving just inst an issue.