If you're going 50-60 on flat ground on a sunny day - yes. If you're driving like a normal human being no.
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Sure, but ICE manufacturers have been doing that for decades. I think my '92 Integra was the only vehicle I remember getting the numbers advertised...maybe even a little better. My wife's A5 Cabrio is rated at 33MPG highway, and I can barely get 31 on our trips that involve almost exclusively interstate driving. That's why there's always an ** next to the numbers...it gives them legal cover by saying "the numbers are estimates and will vary base on driving conditions...blah blah blah...".
Why did Large get nerfed?
Higher efficiency. Make the same or better range at a lower cost. Gen 2 is about cutting costs to turn a profit.
To sell more max packs. For gen 1 the price difference vs range improvement on the upgrade to the max pack didn't make sense for most people.
Yeah we need to define "regularly" & "normal driving." If it's specific to your style, then the Gen 2 would likely do better than your own Gen 1 observations, if driven by you under the same conditions. On my Gen 2 I regularly have drives of greater than 3mi/kwh, but also regularly have drives of less than that. It feels like it usually happens based on variables outside of my control (temperatures, traffic, passengers or other payload, etc), than my driving style, with exceptions for being lead-footed once in a while.
Gen 2 is ineed more effecient. But only just. (for dual motor) it's the same motors with the same body and aero. The very slight efficiency gain, unfortunately was no match for the much more significant battery capacity change.
Personally I think this is the real reason. The Max battery was not worth the extra cost on gen 1. It was only a bit better than large, but at a significant cost. By making the Large battery worse, they can make the max seem like a better deal. I think they overcorrected though. I think they should have made the max 150 or the large 120 to hit a happy medium
I have to agree, especially in places like SoCal where lots of highway and higher mph streets. I found in places like New England with lots of back roads with speed limits between 40 and 50 I could get 2.6-2.8 in my G1 R1S pretty consistently.
The Gen 1 dual motors are made by Bosch, I believe, and the Gen 2s were made in-house. Could there be design efficiencies that result in the same power output? Or does equal power = equally inefficient, regardless of design? Additionally, they also removed a lot of electrical wiring (a mile and a half, I think has been reported) so presumably there is a weight savings-based efficiency gain there as well. I don't know the details of any other changes between Gen 1 & 2 that could result in gains.
I'm very happy i snagged a Standard+ rather than going for a Gen 2, since the large wasn't available for my pre-order voucher. I get Similar range to a Large, with a potential upgrade path in the future to offset degradation. The additional estimated range, light bar and ADAS would be nice, but even that is an additional $5k over my price. I didn't want a standard lfp (do to non performance option) and the max was too much money for my budget.
Cost+. Better efficiency, Smaller battery more range is the goal
