The Hyundai Ioniq thread seems to have run off into a discussion about EV range and buyer perception.
Perhaps it may be easier to figure out how much EV range you actually need by asking yourself these questions:
A. Mileage in a day done frequently (daily to monthly).
B. Mileage in a day done occasionally.
C. Whether you have and intend to keep a longer range vehicle in your household.
D. How much buffer range you estimate needing for cold weather conditions, terrain, etc..
E. How close to empty do you refuel when driving a gasoline or diesel car.
For me:
A. 50-70 miles.
B. 100, 180, 250 miles. For these trips, recharging on the way out would be a hassle, but recharging on the way home would be ok.
C. Not sure, probably not.
D. Probably +20% for normal driving, +30% when trip involves roof rack and cargo.
E. When the distance to empty shows less than 100 miles upon approaching home.
That the frequent A trips are up to 70 miles makes the shorter range EVs less desirable for me, since I would always be running them close to "empty" with little reserve for side trips or loss of range due to cold weather, roof cargo, etc.. That leaves the EV choice for me as:
1. 120 or so mile EV (e.g. Ioniq, 2017 e-Golf) but keep another car or rent cars for some of the B trips. Renting is less convenient since some of the B trips involve roof rack and cargo.
2. 200+ mile EV.
Perhaps it may be easier to figure out how much EV range you actually need by asking yourself these questions:
A. Mileage in a day done frequently (daily to monthly).
B. Mileage in a day done occasionally.
C. Whether you have and intend to keep a longer range vehicle in your household.
D. How much buffer range you estimate needing for cold weather conditions, terrain, etc..
E. How close to empty do you refuel when driving a gasoline or diesel car.
For me:
A. 50-70 miles.
B. 100, 180, 250 miles. For these trips, recharging on the way out would be a hassle, but recharging on the way home would be ok.
C. Not sure, probably not.
D. Probably +20% for normal driving, +30% when trip involves roof rack and cargo.
E. When the distance to empty shows less than 100 miles upon approaching home.
That the frequent A trips are up to 70 miles makes the shorter range EVs less desirable for me, since I would always be running them close to "empty" with little reserve for side trips or loss of range due to cold weather, roof cargo, etc.. That leaves the EV choice for me as:
1. 120 or so mile EV (e.g. Ioniq, 2017 e-Golf) but keep another car or rent cars for some of the B trips. Renting is less convenient since some of the B trips involve roof rack and cargo.
2. 200+ mile EV.