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by prmoustache
933 days ago
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At this kind of mileage in a day you just really need to question your decision making skills if you are living in a country with a decent railway network. However that is nice because it means you can do 3 300 miles trips and only charge at home when the price is right. That is the most relevant part to me. One thing is article doesn't mention is the average speed. I looked at a few EV in the constructors websites and most range in the spec were calculated at ~30kph. This is my average speed in the flat on a bicycle when not even riding hard! While it is pertinent in an urban context where average speed is not much higher it isn't when we are discussing long trips. |
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Which is weird because I think these are the guys who did a Michigan demonstration of range last year, a classic Midwest long miles to drive state for any travel
Also the notion that rail is cheaper over long haul for people transport might be incorrect. Self-driving (highway self driving is much easier than robo taxis) EVs, and roads are cheaper to build and more flexible than rail.
Rail wins only on really high congestion or very large loads.
Also, 18mph on a bike is hard for almost all people that aren't athletes. I'm a former Ironman triathlete and I know the range of performance for heavily trained athletes.
But yeah, doing range calcs at those speeds is ridiculous, unless you are discussing a pure commuter car use case.