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Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls
I'm not going to diminish what an electric motor can provide in terms of torque but is it a big enough factor to overlook the relatively short range?
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I get that, but I think people in general really really overestimate how often they need that long range. Yes, there are some that long distance driving is simply a part of their daily life, but on average, people drive less than 40 miles per day.
Heck, last time I went further than 150 miles guess what was at the end of the trip (in some podunk town mind you) . . . a Tesla charging station. An hour lunch and I would have enough juice to get back home.
If you're someone who regularly drives 200+ miles in a single stretch, and then in the same day drives another stretch, then yes, I can accept a car like this just doesn't fit your needs, but that segment of the market is few and far between. But I think people in general overestimate their auto-buying needs, else we wouldn't see so many Rubicons in mall parking lots.