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0 pointsDHPersonal2y ago0 comments

300+ mile range seems pretty good. Most of my car use only ends up being maybe 10 miles a day, with only maybe once every three months going anywhere close to 300 miles. With three kids, I don't really want to travel longer than that.

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mbesto2y ago

Let's compare a Luxury SUV (Q8) vs Luxury Sedan (Tesla)

Range:

- Tesla Model S - 385mi (95 kWh battery) - 10hrs to fully charge

- Audi Q8 - 257mi (106kWh battery) - 11hrs to fully charge

Cargo volume:

- Q8 - 569 L

- Tesla Model S - 709 L

These ICE converted cars simply are not optimized for battery setups. How on earth does a luxury sedan have that much more space than an SUV and still performs better on battery efficiency? The Rivian R1S (built from the ground up), has an optional 140 kWh battery with 400mi range, and has 1,323 L cargo (or ~480 L with a 3rd row seat).

Source: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x4Dyf_HkXDoXnuh6rJ5z...

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