Originally Posted by Cujet
I'm looking for a new car and there is not much that I like. I do like and want the Tesla Model 3, as I love the way they drive. I can't stomach the limited highway range, as I drive mostly long trips. I don't have a normal commute. It's not unusual for me to drive 400 miles in a day and until recently I regularly did 1000 mile trips with only 2 fuel stops! Best case, an EV adds an unacceptable 9 hours to the trip.
Which brings up a thought. There is a possibility that modest distance air travel (bus/train too) will be avoided by some percentage of the population that now perceive groups as infected. They may choose to drive instead. In which case, the EV is not going to appeal to those who think they need a highway trip capable travelling car.
I can't predict if Tesla will lose potential sales due to this, but I strongly suspect they will.
Every EV owner I know has an ICE car as well. I sure do.
Personally, I consider our Model 3 a toy. A Honda Civic is a much better buy.
Regarding range, my crystal ball sez a 400 mile range EV ain't that far away.
But given the high battery cost, it ain't gonna be cheap. $100K ?
Lucid Air - 400 mile range
Cujet, go buy a Long Range Model 3. The smiles will make up for the 30 minute partial charging stops. Ha!