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I found the same to be true, people loose interest after they find out that the real world range is around 75miles on my 2013 Leaf. And naturally the next question is "what if...", they stop listening right around this point. Now if I could answer "after 75miles a small engine kicks in and you...

Must be nice to have two long range EV's. I'm totally with you on the fact that long range EVs are the way to go but at what price point? If you read my post carefully, the one that you quoted above, "...until long range EV's are affordable" is key to the point that I'm making.

My everyday commute is about 60 miles so closer to half of it would be on gas if I had a Volt. Not good enough. And I agree i3 cannot be justified economically speaking. But I love the concept and I would like to see a Leaf-priced car with similar EV range that starts at $28K or less + a $3K...

Nice write up. Real world proves Range Extender to be a very practical choice and shows that your driving is 95% electric. That's exactly what it was designed for. Until we have a true EPA 200 mile range EV under $30K I hope other manufactures will get the message and design new gen car with REx...

I did not use any foul language to be banned. Just because you have about 9,000 posts doesn't mean that your opinion here cannot or should not be challenged. I have challenged it and you clearly didn't like that, so let's ban that new guy? OK pal.I'll tone it down I won't respond to your...

No, I don't expect that. I actually think that the price is fair given the infrastructure needed to develop it. But the fact in itself remains that it is 10x more expensive than charging at home. So I just stated the fact. Thus making range extender a cheaper and more convenient option for...

Of course it's a personal preference, but I think it looks pretty slick in black and red. I'd take this look over my black leaf any day of the week!

I NEVER suggested inhibiting public charging. Driving from San Diego to San Francisco in a Leaf or some other 80 mile range EV? What a self-torturing and fascinating masochistic lunacy that is! Sure, you say ... if I can't do it, I'd never ask YOU to do it, ... I appreciate you dedication to...

Precisely. Aside from sticker price issues this is the main scare for not entering EV world and it still remains the main hurdle to overcome... drum roll... at a reasonable entry price. And range extender offers a solution at a reasonable price. Sure, 250mile EV range solves the problem, but at...

Look I'm a fan but not a fanatic. And you're wrong. I fully support electric cars and I put my money where my mouth is. I drive a Leaf and I have some investments into those people and companies that propel society towards getting off fossil fuel (including solar companies). That's one. Two. I...

I stand corrected. 72 EV miles before REx kicks in (with 7% battery left in reserve). Still almost double the Volt's EV range. Works for me. Now if only BMW could bring the i3 REx price closer to Volt's price, or fully loaded Leaf's price it would probably dominate the market....

Sure, I like the Volt, but I want my day-to-day driving be purely electric. Volt won't do. Not enough EV range plain and simple. I'd rather gas up twice on a very rare for me 200 mile trip, have 80 mile EV for day-to-day and not own a second car.

If it's a 200 mile trip to an airport in another city a couple of times a year, I would certainly stop once or twice to gas up, it would take less time than two DC charging session to complete the same trip and will cost less too. When the alternative is not making it there at all, or wasting...

Oh this is so much fun. Lets do the 3rd grade math together on DC charging on our occasional trips beyond EV range vs range extender option on the same trip, OK? In San Diego area to charge a Leaf or an i3 from 0-80% will take about 30 minutes and will cost $10.95...

Wait a second. Lets compare apples to apples here. The i3's no REx (or BEV) version gets an EPA of 81 miles range: http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=35207" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; As I said, for practical purposes it's virtually identical to Leaf. But...