Tesla EV - 400 Mile Range

[Seasoned Oak]

Specs are out for the new volt 50 All Electric Miles which would translate into 60 AER on a good day. 41 MPG once the battery is depleted. And 5 passenger seating. LOve the concept but the car is just too small for my family and gear. Id be happy with 20-25 electric miles if they put it in an SUV or larger body type.

 

[begreen]

I suspect an SUV version will be coming. They have shown a concept car. I like the changes in the 2016 Volt. They got rid of my pet peeve, the center touch console.

 

[woodgeek]

The first stage missed the deck. "Close, but no cigar" was Elon's Tweet,

Video is up: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2015/20140116-falcon9-rapid-unscheduled-disassembly.html

 

[Seasoned Oak]

So what do you guys think of the new BOLT 200 mile all electric range GM priced at $30000 . That kind of range should certainly satisfy the majority of drivers. BY the time gas goes through the roof again we should have a nice selection of alternatives out there.

 

[woodgeek]

Right now, there are projected to be THREE '200 mile' BEVs on the road in a couple years or so...Tesla Model 3, Leaf Gen 2 (MY2017) and GM Bolt.

All have promised to be ~$30,000 (after $7500 Fed rebate) = 37500 MSRP stripped.

Whether any (or all) of them can realize these goals remains to be seen.

Consensus on the street:
--Tesla will make 200 miles real range, but be delivered late and over budget
--Leaf will come in on schedule and budget (barely, Nissan might take a loss), but have at most 150 miles EPA real world range == 200 miles in LA city driving.
--Bolt is the most foggy....who knows?

 

[woodgeek]

200 nominal miles will require a battery of about 50 kWh. And price estimates are still $300-400/kWh, so that is $15-20k just for the battery in current tech.

I'm optimistic, but the cheap 200 mi BEV will be a stretch.