Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4

Re:Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4 by mgbmtl on Friday April 23, 2021 @09:29PM (#26921377)

My less than $40k Leaf has a 350km range. I charge at home, drive in the city, and use it in the weekends to drive long distances.

The only issue is when going to a city more than 300 km away, then yes, a 30 mins coffee. Charging stations are everywhere here (eastern Canada).

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Re:Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4 by Baeocystin on Friday April 23, 2021 @10:05PM (#26921598)

Genuine question- have you found winter temps to be much of an issue in terms of range loss?

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Re:Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4 by mgbmtl on Saturday April 24, 2021 @06:28AM (#26923814)

There is loss, around 10%. One way to reduce it is to pre-heat the car while charging. Heat pumps in EVs are efficient/fast, and less annoying than waiting forever for a gas car to defrost.

There is also the additional friction from winter tires, and in summer drag from a bike rack. A bit similar to gas consumption, but does require planning stops on long trips.

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Re:Volkswagen launches its first all-electric SUV, the ID.4 by Baeocystin on Saturday April 24, 2021 @04:47PM (#26928161)

Thanks for the reply. That's actually less loss than I would have guessed,I appreciate the info.

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