• JasSmith@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    Be careful with range estimates. You can lose 40% of the range in the cold, for example. And another 30% at highway speeds. Plus you can’t charge at exactly 0%, so you want a 10% buffer or so. Assuming you never want to drive further than 100km, you want an EV with a rated 260km of range at least. That shouldn’t be difficult with modern EVs, but you’ll want to avoid older EVs.

    • ikidd@lemmy.world
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      6 days ago

      Good to know, since we will hit -40 here regularly over winter.

      The Ford midsize pickup they’re talking about might be more battery than I need even with that, but it’s looking like the only reasonably priced offering.