I agree with not needing to make 500 miles without stopping. Shorter range is ok as long as I can stop for charging at a charging station that works. Put another way, if charging stations do not work reliably, actual range is unknown.I personally prefer balance between size and weight, and honestly very few people in my opinion need to go 8 hours without stopping while driving (500 miles). I am completely happy for a stop every 2 hours if I can keep it to 10 minutes then its ideal (faster charge times).
I think that is the crux of the matter; how far down the range can you run the car and be confident that is sufficient radius to find a working charge point. With gas, we have the luxury of knowing that there is (nearly) always a gas station within the range most of us are comfortable running our gas levels down to.I agree with not needing to make 500 miles without stopping. Shorter range is ok as long as I can stop for charging at a charging station that works. Put another way, if charging stations do not work reliably, actual range is unknown.
What I would like is to get away from having to preplan a trip to make sure you had your charging stations lined up ahead of time. Instead drive down to 15% SOC and then ask Porsche to find me a charging station that was actually working.I agree with not needing to make 500 miles without stopping. Shorter range is ok as long as I can stop for charging at a charging station that works. Put another way, if charging stations do not work reliably, actual range is unknown.
I think this is coming, but it will be a while. As for long trips, let's just say that my wife and I are getting old enough that going for more than two or three hours without a rest stop isn't going to happen.What I would like is to get away from having to preplan a trip to make sure you had your charging stations lined up ahead of time. Instead drive down to 15% SOC and then ask Porsche to find me a charging station that was actually working.
well here is one use case….Bathroom breaks? Who can drive 500 miles without stopping for a break?
-ThinkMac-