Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by molsongolden on Thursday August 03, 2023 @02:44PM
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The additional capacity might be wanted in cold climates. The massive range drop when running the cabin heater plus slow charging in cold environments definitely makes me pause when considering an EV.
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Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by Astronaut3315 on Thursday August 03, 2023 @03:02PM
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I’ve found that the range of my EV is overkill in summer and about right in winter. I live in Minnesota, USA where the winters tend to be cold.
Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by lukev on Thursday August 03, 2023 @03:44PM
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For you. What value does this comment add for everyone who, y'know, has different needs?
Indeed, this is basically tautological for current EV owners... everyone who needs a long range is still on fossil fuels for that very reason!
Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by nuancebydefault on Thursday August 03, 2023 @05:54PM
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First time I encountered range and overkill in the same sentence. Does your car contain breakthrough battery technology? Solid state maybe?
Also, is electricity plenty cheap where you charge?
Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by tomtheelder on Thursday August 03, 2023 @06:54PM
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I agree with the previous commenter. If you level 2 charge at home you have to drive a pretty preposterous distance to ever have range issues. Road trips are another story, but they are infrequent.
Re:Tell HN: I think I found Toyota's battery
by oblio on Thursday August 03, 2023 @03:02PM
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Let's be real here.
If you live in any kind of cold-ish climate (below 10C) and want comfort, imagine a super common scenario:
- heating on
- air temperature below 10C
- highway speeds, so a steady speed of ~130kmph
- car costing less than €30k
Well, guess what, there are barely any EVs costing less than €30k in Europe, and even if there were, their range would be 200km or less under those conditions.