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Range is King and will remain that way for a long time.Range is less and less relevant the higher the average range of an EV is and the more the fast charging infrastructure grows. I had one day last year that I absolutely needed to stop for charging in my Bolt. The amount of stops we made coincided with when we actually needed to stop anyway. No extra time was spent just waiting for a charge. It was a hair over 400 miles almost all highway driving. Still would have had to stop for a charge in a "400 mile" R1T, would have still made all of the stops we did and would have gained nothing by having more range.
The upcoming issue I foresee is the lack of charging infrastructure that has pull-through spots for towing. Complicated by the fact that manufacturers can't agree on the positioning of the vehicle's charge ports. The fact that this is going to be an issue is making me shy away from committing to trying to use an EV with a trailer for longer trips, thus negating the need for the higher capacity to counter the loss of efficiency anyway.
eventually maybe 10 years from now, when gas stations on every corner are replaced with EV charging stations , and charging rates increase dramatically then Range won’t matter as much. Until then, range is the only thing that really matters.
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