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Originally Posted by JamesMyBoy
Having read this discussion in it's entirety, I still have one question in my mind regarding charge levels vs range.
If someone purchases an EV with a range of say, 300 miles, does that (advertised) range refer to 100 % - 0%, or 80% - 20%?
If it's the latter, how many people realize that they aren't getting what they think they are? Not to mention the effect on range that heat or cold will have on the battery?
I live in the midwest, which will go from minus twenty degrees in the winter to 100 degrees in the summer. In my mind, this would have a serious effect on what I'd be getting for my money.
I'm just curious about the potential disappointment that all those people mentioned above (oblivious about which grade gas to use) will experience when they run out of charge way before they expected to.
Sorry if this was already mentioned and I missed it.
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To be fair on this point, MPG suffers in this scenario as well for gas vehicles. And for the aforementioned towing scenario. The difference is refueling and the infrastructure backing it.