Electric Mustang

Reisender wrote:

rjstractor wrote:

Reisander wrote:
I would take that bet...if I owned a model S.

The model S would have to make it the 280 miles on a charge to win the bet. No problem if we stayed at legal speeds, but could an S go that far on a charge through the winds and rolling hills at 100+ mph? I would think that speed affects range in an EV like any car.

Speed definitely affects range. I would think at that speed the gasser would get half the gas mileage as well though. No idea how big a gas tank is on that car so hard to say. The range of a model S is 370 miles at highway speeds. Might be a quick 10 minute Supercharge involved. I think the model S would be way more fun though. Nice cars.

Ok, you're on! :) No Superchargers between Seattle and Spokane. There is a public EV charging station in Ritzville but I don't know how fast that will charge a Tesla. Maybe 2 hours? I'll have to stop for fuel there too but that only takes 5 minutes.

All joshing aside, the performance of the new EVs is incredible. I think most, especially the Teslas are much more powerful than they need to be and have sort of become playthings for the rich. I'd like to see more affordable and readily available EVs on the market. Right now my local VW dealer has 12 eGolfs sitting on the lot for about $30K. If I were in the market for a new car I'd seriously consider one, although their practical winter range is a little too short for comfort.