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| How far can you drive? |
Greencarreports.com have been test driving electric vehicles and speaking to owners and have come up with the following guide for the range you can expect to achieve:
2011 Nissan Leaf: 75 to 100 miles
2011 Mitsubishi imiev: 65 miles
2011 Tesla Roadster: 125+ miles
2012 Ford Focus: 80 to 10 miles
2012 Coda Sedan (US only): 130 miles (claimed)
2012 smart Electric Drive: 65 miles
Deduct 30% when the outside temperature is below freezing, deduct a further 15% when using the heater, and deduct a further 10% if not driving in Eco mode. Of course if you can find (and your car accepts) Level 3 Fast Charging, then 10 to 30 minutes is enough to solve all your range issues. Also worth noting: the 2012 Toyota iQ electric will offer a range of 65 miles. Perhaps manufacturers are waking up to the fact that such a range is more than adequate for city usage (and has a potentially big impact in price reduction).
EV owners, how does this fit with your own experience?
