gbarry42
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The deal maker here is to be able to do a 70-mile drive regularly. At freeway speeds. This was our original expectation for this "100 mile" car. I'd say, pretty much what one gets from a RAV4 EV. Thus the 36 kWh guess.
Any more than that, and I'm just being greedy. And hauling around more than I need. If I didn't mind hauling around extra weight that I only got to use occasionally, a Volt would work nicely. Right now, it's a Prius that takes care of out-of-range trips, and trips farther than stated are rare.
Come to think of it, one 100-mile LEAF and one 50-mile LEAF would suit our two-car family. Only one of them needs to be able to go far away.
Any more than that, and I'm just being greedy. And hauling around more than I need. If I didn't mind hauling around extra weight that I only got to use occasionally, a Volt would work nicely. Right now, it's a Prius that takes care of out-of-range trips, and trips farther than stated are rare.
Come to think of it, one 100-mile LEAF and one 50-mile LEAF would suit our two-car family. Only one of them needs to be able to go far away.