SmallTown
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Thays the problem isn't it? Ever since GM invented range anxiety to save it's ICE cars it's been a topic of obsession with everyone to scared to adopt EV. So much so that this thread has an almost constant battle with people thinking they want a certain range when most EV owners would find the idea silly.Yeah, that would annoy me if I had to deal with it often.
I think experienced EV drivers that understand it, will be fine with this, and their lives will be easier for it too, but I can see a lot of others not giving a toss, or not understanding well enough. The latter are the same types who would pull up at a 7kW, when there's a 100kW at the other end of the car park, and get themselves into a rage wondering why it's charging so slow.
It's in peoples best interest to learn and work together but we know that's never going to happen as well as it could, as plenty won't do that, but they will be their own worst enemy as always. This is why we need a push from regulators to force manufacturers to make their cars take faster charging speeds, especially those with big batteries.
As soon as the public realise it's smaller batteries, better efficiency, with faster charging that is most optimum, rather than excessive range, things will be a lot better. Manufacturers realised that people didn't understand this though, so used massive amounts of budget on longer range/ larger batteries and penny pinched with slower charging with some, doesn't make much sense for the collective, but it will sell cars that's for sure.
Random example I know but the cupra born can be got with 2 battery packs. A small and a large one. I calculated a road trip from my house to Venice and despite the 100 mile less range the small battery pack had a quicker journey time. Despite needing to be charged quite a few more times en route. I assume quicker charging times and better efficency of the lighter car, especially when driving up the alps, made it quicker