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Old 02-27-21, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Range is between 244 and 520 miles, depending on the model. 15 minutes of charging at a Tesla Supercharge station will get you 140 - 175 miles, depending on model. People keep talking about range and charge time as if everyone is taking 1000 mile road trips all the time. But are they? How often does your average person go more than 200 miles away on a single trip? How often do you?
The ol' "XX% of accidents happen within a X mile radius of home" stat should give at least some insight in to the typical distance of most automobile trips - it's really not that long. The wife and I determined that, even if we were to be saddled by the electric-only range of a PHEV, which is typically much less than the range of a fully EV, we'd still be able to get by without gas most of the year; the exceptions would be family gatherings (remember when we had those?) for the holiday, which might put us just out of range, the occasional day trip, and the long road trips to VA.
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