evnow
Well-known member
We are now into 3rd year of Plugins on the road (sorry, excluding the uber expensive 2 seater Roadster).
Here is what we have now.
- Very expensive multi-battery optioned EV
- A couple of 70+ mile medium priced EVs
- A few CA only EVs
- A 40 mile EV range PHEV/EREV
- A few <25 mile EV range PHEV/EREV
One upcoming EV that is
- 80+ EV range and an optional small ICE as emergency backup
So, where is the industry headed in the next 5 years, barring major battery breakthroughs, but a steady 6% to 8% improvement every year ?
I think we will see EVs that have
- Multiple battery options
- Optional ICE backup, potentially with different power and range
- EV premium would be around $5k
- The largest selling model would be about 10,000 units a month
PHEVs I think would have
- Multiple EV range options
- Available in a variety of classes : compacts, family sedans, SUVs/Cross Overs, Vans
- Almost all popular models will have a plugin variation (esp. ones that have a hybrid variation now)
- The Plugin premium will be around $3k
- The largest selling model would be about 15,000 units a month
What do you think, say for model year 2018 ?
Here is what we have now.
- Very expensive multi-battery optioned EV
- A couple of 70+ mile medium priced EVs
- A few CA only EVs
- A 40 mile EV range PHEV/EREV
- A few <25 mile EV range PHEV/EREV
One upcoming EV that is
- 80+ EV range and an optional small ICE as emergency backup
So, where is the industry headed in the next 5 years, barring major battery breakthroughs, but a steady 6% to 8% improvement every year ?
I think we will see EVs that have
- Multiple battery options
- Optional ICE backup, potentially with different power and range
- EV premium would be around $5k
- The largest selling model would be about 10,000 units a month
PHEVs I think would have
- Multiple EV range options
- Available in a variety of classes : compacts, family sedans, SUVs/Cross Overs, Vans
- Almost all popular models will have a plugin variation (esp. ones that have a hybrid variation now)
- The Plugin premium will be around $3k
- The largest selling model would be about 15,000 units a month
What do you think, say for model year 2018 ?