dgpcolorado
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While I would agree that the EPA range is the info of greatest interest, I would also like to know more about standard equipment and options, if that is listed on the the sticker (as it seems to be with most cars).lpickup said:There is almost nothing on the Monroney sticker for the Model 3 that I would be interested in anyway, except range...
Even with overall EPA range, however, it can be a little misleading. Since the Model 3 is likely to have much better aerodynamics than the Bolt, it is likely to have better range at highway speeds even if the base model has a lower EPA range number than the Bolt (not that the cars delivered tonight will have the base battery, from what we know). IME, for local driving the range is completely irrelevant — both cars will have plenty regardless of driving conditions. It is only for road trips that range matters and road trips nearly always involve highway speeds — in my part of the country the speed limits are 75 or 80 mph and that's where aero gets really important. In my view the overall range number isn't as important as the highway number and even that isn't tested at 80 mph, so far as I am aware.
Just my different take on range: once one gets above 200 miles things are different...