DBV1
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I agree with you that 400 miles is not nearly good enough either, especially when driving my normal ice speeds would not get the 400 miles. I have always want cars that I have to fill up the least amount possbile. My outgoing 21 BMW 5 Series could get nearly 600 miles to a tank and our BMW X5 diesel can get around 700 miles to tank, which is just awesome for trips. No reason not to make EV’s do the same and with realistic mpg too.2020 X LR+ owner and I posted in X forum Disagree With Elon 400 EPA Miles Isn't Enough and got flamed. But 400 EPA miles in a Tesla is rarely 400 miles. Sure in summer at 58 mph I have matched or beat the rated range. But add a little speed (my choice),1000 foot altitude change on trip and cold (not my choice) and SNOW on the road(not my choice) and 371 EPA in my X becomes questionable for the required 215 miles we need to get to our cabin with ZERO super chargers on the way(Teslas choice) .
It sucks because bought the X to avoid driving Ice car, but the range anxiety felt doing this trip with 6 inches of snow on the way where range would get decimated while pushing the car through that made us take our Older Ice car the Tesla was to replace but just don't feel it can do it the winter. If we have taken X and it wasn't going to make it, our only real charge option is a destination charger 30 miles out of the way. Could add HOURS to the trip charging at 10 kw/hour so didn't test it. SUCKS having to burn gas to do this trip though as Tesla made it in Sumer OK.(93->17% usage in Summer)
So NO 400 miles EPA is not enough. Great leader is just wrong.
Not sure why people flame you either, as more range is good for everyone, unless you are just driving to the corner store every week. Range estimates, faster charging (similar to gas) will have to get better as EV’s usage grows and if they don’t then gas cars will not be going anywhere.