rk911 wrote:
turbojimmy wrote:
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.
With a 200-mile range, the Model III would be great as a toad. How far beyond your RV are you realistically going to travel in a day?
The downside is recharge time. At 120V it could take a couple of days to fully recharge the batteries from fully depleted.
A couple of friends of mine have Chevy Volts and love them. Not a huge range on them, but there is the gasoline engine backup. One of them just filled up his tank for the first time since May. They're good commuter cars, and as such probably good toads as well. Decent looking cars, too, IMO, unlike some other options out there (Tesla aside).
I'm referring to a daily driver not just a toad (although we do tow our daily driver). I make at least one trip in the car between Chicago and Florida each year. the 200-mile range wouldn't be too bad if the re-charge took 15-minutes. likely not gonna happen in my lifetime (I'm 65).
Well' right now it will take 30 minutes to 80 percent. Plan your lunch break around it. :)
