I think Ford believes they have a differentiated product with BCHF but it will increasingly become the norm (especially as Kia / Hyundai begin to offer similar capabilties) and no one is going to pay monthly to have "cruise control". BMW is now offering a system that competes w/ BC 1.3 and I...
Uhhh what? I use the brake pedal all the time and see 100% unless I consciously decide to drive like an a-hole, and in those circumstances, if I was in 1PD mode, I would be using the brake pedal too.
It's pretty easy to see where the limits of regen braking are (where the power guage goes into...
Using the brake pedal on the truck does not mean you are using the friction brakes. I see zero difference in efficiency using 1PD vs not - in either mode you are using the exact same amount of regen to slow down, and in either mode if you need to slow down more than the regen system is capable...
Same. Rivian just offered me $55k on a trade (22 Lariat ER, 8K miles). CarMax was 56. That's a lot of value lost in a year that started with them selling $10k over MSRP.
why do people think that "1 pedal gives more regen"? (same w/ sport mode). I've seen here and on numerous other forums that common misconception. Whether you are letting off the gas or stepping on the brake, the truck will use as much regen as possible until you request (using the brake pedal)...
2022 BMW X5 45e. We have been super happy with it - consistently handles a day's commute on pure battery, but also solves the long road trip problem (just burn gas). Right now 11k of the 16k miles are electric. No issues, super comfortable, tech is great. Received the full $7500 rebate too.
Correct - 3 hrs between highway stops at 70mph or above. I do think we are *almost* there, and it meets my needs just fine. However, when I need to go beyond the ~90 minute radius from home (or 3hr radius if there is charging at my destination), I just switch vehicles w/ my wife and burn gas. I...
I should have only said "accept that" instead of "expect that". I think it's well known that range is an issue and speed impacts range. I just don't think people are willing to drive 60mph to get the required range, and would rather wait until vehicles on the market have the capabilities they...
The original point was made about a ~6hr drive and it needing to be a one-charge mission.
I'd love to see a study as to how many drivers expect (or would accept) that a transition to EV involves driving 60mph on the highway. Maybe I live in a different world, but I currently believe the answer...
I am talking about driving between NYC and Boston. Pretty sure that is representative of swaths of US population. Cold matters (below 50 deg, not 0 deg). Wind matters. Rain Matters. Speed matters. Most highway driving in the US is above 70mph. You aren't gonna run the battery from 100% to 0% and...
I don't think "range" is anywhere near the top of the list of an average ICE vehicle shopper. They just assume they can always fill up in 5-10 minutes anywhere in the country. That will likely not be the case for EVs for decades. So the average EV buyer cares a lot more about range w/ a full...