Could any of the current shorter range BEV options work for you, Bob?
The Mitsubishi iMiev or Smart ED are shorter range, lower priced BEV
options (no superfluous ICE). Either may be worth considering for more
affordable 30 mile commuter use, if available in your area. Or perhaps a
used iMiev or Smart for even less. Both are below 80 miles range EPA,
but still with a bit extra over 40 to handle the considerations Bill
brought up.
Or a used LEAF with less than the current model 84 miles EPA range but
still sufficiently over 40, they are widely available and getting more
affordable every day. Or a used Chevy Spark, if available in your area.
Cheers,
-Jamie
On 3/9/15 5:02 PM, Bill Dube via EV wrote:
You will need the few miles of extra range when:
1) The car gets a number of years old, and the pack ages a bit.
2) Winter, bad weather, etc.
3) Construction/accident detour.
4) Unnoticed low pressure in tire.
etc, etc, etc....
It is nice to have a little extra cushion in the total range.
At 04:53 PM 3/9/2015, you wrote:
My answer: I'm waiting for a 40 mile BEV. The Prius 12mi is too short
and both it and the VOLT haul along an entirely not needed ICE (adding
$10k to the price) (I have 2 other salvage Prius for all the distance I
need). And my daily commute is 30 mi total. 40 miles for me.
Unwilling to pay the extra $6k for the final 40 miles of the current crop
of 80 mile BEV's that I'd never use.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
Ok, we've seen both sides of the "wasteful" range question. Let me pose
this: how close to saturation are we for the market of people who can
afford and are willing to have an additional car just so they can buy a
short range (50+ miles) for local driving.
That is, how many people are left who will buy a short range EV with the
justification they also have an ICE car for longer distances?
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