because there are so many decisions to make when buying a bev, i think it will be plenty. but they better have the quality to match the competition, although, wdub has proven that quality isn't necessary to drive sales. you just need to keep appealing to a new generation of buyers through design and marketing.
You got that right, vDub lost me in 1975 and as a car nut, I've unsold a lot since then=but they still owe me.
It'll be interesting to follow these miles/charge promises. Recently someone posted some good study data for Leaf/Volt vs. ambient temp and although average reported range for Leaf is about 75 miles/charge the data showed the maximum was almost twice the average. Looking at the maximum reported range for current Leaf, the 200-250 miles future does not sound like as much of a stretch, but I am not thinking everyone is going to achieve the max quoted.
if you follow some of the pip threads, some people get as much as 18 miles or so, while others only get 8 or 9. it all depends on location and how you drive.
It's ultimately going to come down to price. If it costs well north of $40k, they probably won't get that many sales. Especially with the Chevy Bolt, Tesla Model 3, and the Gen 2 Nissan Leaf just around the corner. Now on the other hand, if it's priced say, $33-35k before incentives, and they market it like crazy, it may get people interested in it. Which I would still call it a win if it's getting people out of low mpg vehicles. Overall, I'm just glad to see more automakers are starting to take EV's a lot more seriously than ever before. Though I'm currently not in the market for another vehicle, my next car is going to have some kind of plug-in capability. And short of my prius getting totaled and then something disastrous happening to my finances, I'm never going back to a pure gas car ever again.
Keyword: Rumor. No thanks. Vee-Dubbaya hasn't quite mastered ICE/Diesel technology IMHO. They have GM reliability coupled with Mercedes repair costs and Toyota's criminally greedy dealer repair network.....only scaled down to the point of not even having the advantage of a VeeDub stealer in every town. Expensive. Built to stay that way.
There is a different point of view: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Sets Record 312 miles = Longest Driving Range of ANY Zero Emission Vehicle on the Market June 30, 2015 ASPEN, Colo. (June 30, 2015) – The future of mobility is ready to hit the road – and keep going…and going…and going. The new Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle will offer an EPA-estimated 67 miles per gallon equivalent (mpge) city/highway/combined when it hits dealerships in California this fall, and an EPA-estimated driving range rating of 312 miles on a single fill of hydrogen. , , , Source: It's Official! Toyota Mirai Goes the Distance | Toyota Now if it had 1,000 mile range or larger, it would make sense. The initial fuel stations will be so few and far between, the car needs a huge fuel tank for a monthly or bi-monthly fueling. Bob Wilson
