rk911 wrote:
we'll look into an electric car when re-charging or replacing the batteries takes about the same amount of time as filling up the tank and I can get 400-miles on a charge with some charge left over. did the Tesla dealer give you any insight into when that might be achieved?
good luck with your search.
We talked extensively about whats in the pipe for the next two years but beyond that it was too dificult to speculate. The model 3 will have 200 plus miles of range and 30 minute charge to 80 percent. But then again, so will the 2017 leaf. So although a little ways away it is pretty close now. The car we test drove had 275 miles of range but if its anything like our smart it may be underated. Our smart is rated at 134 km but 150 is easy to achieve around town and really 170 kmh is not uncommon for the smart.
The tesla has amazing software fir trip planning. All you do is type in your destination and it figures out your stops and even hotels. Most mainstream hotels and many restaurants have the 30 minute chargers now.
Range requirements are very personal and vary from person to person. Anything over 150 kmh is pretty much a waste for us. Many leaf owners put 25000 miles a year on their cars and they only have an 80 mile range.
Very fun cars though. Can't wait to get rid of our last tail pipe. :).
