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749 miles in 12 hours = 62 mph (hmmm very very close to 100 kph)Driving 749 miles without stopping generally takes at least 12 hours, a feat that we're physiologically impressed by to say the least. That distance does give you a wide range of city-to-city connections in the continental U.S. A single charge and some judicious use of the right pedal could ferry you between New York City and a Waffle House in Columbia, South Carolina in an Air Grand Touring. Similarly, it's just about the driving distance between San Diego and California's border with Oregon.
If all your routes have good DCFC every 50-100 miles, yeah, that's usually good enough to do road trips. We've done over 50,000 miles of road trips in our Mach-E (270 mile EPA range) all across the US. It's possible on most major routes, and many of the non-major ones too. But not all, and not without compromise. Practical range is a lot less than EPA (and way less than WLTP), of course, factoring in high speed with safety buffers and 80% DCFC charges en route. I figure about 75% of EPA from a 100% charge, and 60% of EPA from an 80% charge to be safe in warm weather (less in cold).I've had my Turbo for two months and have already covered over 4,000 km. Taking a couple of 1,000 km trips has helped me eliminate range anxiety. I've found that if I have at least 400 km, which allows me to drive for 3 or 4 hours, that's all I need, and I wouldn't pay a dollar extra for more range. It's much more important to have fast charging like the Macan does.
Obviously, being able to charge at home 95% of the time helps a lot.
That's my experience.
To put this into perspective, these are BMW E39 M5 numbers from 1998 - the fastest 4 door car in the world! The M5 likely turns better though, even now.the Escalade got up and moving from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds and kept pushing through the quarter mile in 13.1 seconds at 108.1 mph. To put it plainly, if you want your electric SUV to be quick, then you’re better off buying something else
Agree, had a Panamera hybrid as a loaner. Range in UK isn't significantly more. On a German Autobahn at max speed would be a different story though.we should ask ourselves if there is a ICE at all that has over 600 HP and a range of significantly over 400 KM?
Just to set the record straight: my mustang V8 from 1967 has a tank for approx. 60 liters. It consumes about 24 liters / 100 km. Range: just over 200 km. but I still love the car. that was standard in 1960 at least for US cars or to be fair for such a engine and performance.
But you can fill it up just about anywhere in a couple of minutes.we should ask ourselves if there is a ICE at all that has over 600 HP and a range of significantly over 400 KM?
Just to set the record straight: my mustang V8 from 1967 has a tank for approx. 60 liters. It consumes about 24 liters / 100 km. Range: just over 200 km. but I still love the car. that was standard in 1960 at least for US cars or to be fair for such a engine and performance.
Charging stations may be available nearly everywhere but charging still takes several times longer than filling up a gas tank.as i can my ev (in europe)
i like my coffee and to be honest to pee from now and then. for me is a break every 4 hours perfect. just mhoCharging stations may be available nearly everywhere but charging still takes several times longer than filling up a gas tank.
Yes, EVs will never be able to fully catch ICE on an (en route) refueling basis.But you can fill it up just about anywhere in a couple of minutes.