355
Rivian CEO issues strong statement about people who purchase gas-powered cars: ‘Sort of like building a horse barn in 1910’ (www.yahoo.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
241 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Rivian CEO issues strong statement about people who purchase gas-powered cars: ‘Sort of like building a horse barn in 1910’::"I don't think I would have believed it."

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] -3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

8 hour drive averaging 50mph(to be conservative and easy math) for 8 hours is 400 miles. What EV can go that far?

Assuming you charged before you left

Charged midway

Charged when you got there

You charged three times for an hour? Even not counting the first charge, you'll absolutely need the last when you get there. That's a min 2 hours charging for an 8 hour trip or about 25%.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    there's a couple EVs that can go that far. I rented a Tesla Model Y Long Range, which cannot. I did not leave with a full charge and didn't arrive with one either. You don't need to.

    I charged 3 times on the way up the coast, for 15, 10, and 20 minutes. The last one was was only longer because I ran into target to get something.

    That's... 9%.

    What car takes an hour to charge?? I used to have a Chevy Bolt, the slowest charging EV you can buy. and it didn't take an hour.

    Go play around with A Better Route Planner if you want to see that assuming 3 hours of charging for an eight hour trip is ridiculous.

    Edit: 50mph on the highway is laughable, I was going 80-85mph. It's a bit over a 500mi drive.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    That makes sense. I forgot they charge a lot faster when low and assumed a full charge. I've only ever driven a Tesla model 3 once on a business trip. Mostly city driving so no long trips.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent