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Re:EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted by Hamuko on Monday September 05, 2022 @02:04AM (#32721053)
>The i3 is 3000 lbs or less, and when it was discontinued, it had a bigger battery pack

Wikipedia says that the i3 had at best a 42 kWh battery pack. The smallest battery that Tesla will ship you inside a car these days is 60 kWh (Model 3 Standard Range).

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Re:EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted by caycep on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @11:42AM (#32738665)
I think that was the point of a recent article - Niedermayer, I think - most of the driving I do is commuting, and I don't really need more than the 150 mile range that 42 kWh pack gives you...

The flip side is the smallest Tesla is 3700 lbs or so, vs i3 is a hair under 3000

Technologies evolve, though, so I feel like the next (potential) revolution is to use a light CFRP chassis like the i3 w/ next gen batteries.

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