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californiaboy935 said:
Yeah basically tops 4hrs, and max range in the Lucid if I’m trying for it.

But I agree, we need to all slow down and take rest breaks. It would be safer for all.
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The point being missed is that the places where I might want to stop are not (always) places that have chargers. When we roadtrip I typically scrub the Tesla maps for chargers that are walking distance to decent restaurants (e.g. fast casual), plan short stops if needed to get there at mealtimes, and charge to 100% to not get penalty charges while waiting. (I still have free unlimited charging.)

I hope that the Gravity's faster charging will mean that we can make our stops more "naturally", but there are definitely use cases where longer range is very important (even with pee breaks).
 
Being an EV owner since 2012, the rule of thumb for me when it comes to range is EPA range minus 30 miles and that’s the realistic range of the EV.
 
I want the freedom to be very flexible in my road trips, and not need to think too much about where I'm going to charge. Apps make that easier, but I do a lot of driving in the rural and mountain West, where chargers are sometimes more spaced out. I also want to maintain good range in the snow, as I live up in the mountains. And if I tow my little travel trailer and the range drops by 50%, a max range of 225 miles is still quite usable from the 450 range of a GT. If the EPA range drops to 300, there's a lot less leeway as other factors drop the actual driving range.
 
Elfin said:
Minus 30 miles? Or minus 30%?
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Minus 30 miles. This is city/hwy driving. Plus, I live in Atlanta, which is not exactly flat. Has a lot of rolling hills. This might also affect range. As far as I know, the epa does their testing based on flat surface.
 
Yeah, I can't use a static number of miles for range reduction estimation - things are vastly different in the cold than in the heat. Even a %age drop varies dramatically between seasons. And I'm not using EPA, I'm talking about my Tesla's stated mileage (which could be EPA based, I don't know).

It sounds like Gravity comes up with a bit of a dynamic estimate based on your driving - I think it would be a welcome addition if some manufacturers started trying to give you a "real world" estimate based on how you drive, where you're going (like it can estimate that I'm normally probably driving to and from work with a certain highway/normal road mix), and outside temp. I understand there are probably disincentives to doing that, but man, how that would make life simpler.

Editing for the latest post: In Atlanta, temp is more consistent and if flat that also helps. Might make a static "# of miles" adjustor more helpful. But that won't work for, I'd say, most people.
 
Gooshjkc said:
Minus 30 miles. This is city/hwy driving. Plus, I live in Atlanta, which is not exactly flat. Has a lot of rolling hills. This might also affect range. As far as I know, the epa does their testing based on flat surface.
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The Gravity is going to get a lot less than 420mi at 75mph. Highway range is all that really matters to me. I'm never going to drive that many miles away at city speeds.
WeighingGravity said:
And I'm not using EPA, I'm talking about my Tesla's stated mileage (which could be EPA based, I don't know).
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The Tesla stated mileage is EPA but their route planner does take into account driving style and is extraordinarily accurate in my experience.
 
I believe Rawlinson said something to the effect of the future of EV's is a 250 mile range. And realistically anything over 300 miles is fine for my travels. Wife and I need stops at somewhere around 200 miles anyway.
 
SaratogaLefty said:
I believe Rawlinson said something to the effect of the future of EV's is a 250 mile range. And realistically anything over 300 miles is fine for my travels. Wife and I need stops at somewhere around 200 miles anyway.
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That would be fine if you could add 200mi of range in 15 minutes to that 250mi battery. Unfortunately batteries that can do that are less energy dense so you're adding some of the weight back that you saved by going to a lower capacity battery.
 
Elfin said:
The Gravity is going to get a lot less than 420mi at 75mph. Highway range is all that really matters to me. I'm never going to drive that many miles away at city speeds.

The Tesla stated mileage is EPA but their route planner does take into account driving style and is extraordinarily accurate in my experience.
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I would think with the newer EPA tests, the Gravity will get much closer to EPA than we expect.
 
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