I see and hear about a random EV that has X range in 20 degree (Celsius) weather, steady speed of 110 km/h, but Y range (significant difference) if it’s 130 km/h. Even more of a difference if it’s 0 degrees.
If it needs to pull a trailer with 500kg it loses, i don’t know, 25% of the range?
There are probably other examples. I’m not talking these specific examples, i just mean in general.
Nobody ever talks about that when it comes to cars that run on gas or diesel, i assume because it doesnt affect them as much. Why?
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It affects gas and diesel the exact same way, but if even the worst case conditions leave you with a range of 600km on one tank and the ability to fill up in less than a minute pretty much anywhere, you’re less concerned about range and more concerned about efficiency (miles/gallon, l/100km) in a financial sense.
Tldr: electric car – can I travel 700km? Diesel car – how much will it cost to travel 700km?
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