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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh
The point being, comfort consumers such as heat and AC in those varied climates reduce range, which diverts planned EV recharge stops. Yes, ICE AC drops fuel range a few percent, but you can refuel anywhere in 5 minutes.
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Agree. High energy consumers like HVAC have, in practical terms, zero impact on ICE transportation. Totally transparent to the experience.
On the contrary, high energy consumers and ambient conditions meaningfully impact EV range. This is unacceptable to me.
EVs are well suited to urban grocery getters that are plugged in every night. They are toys at this point.
Let's be clear, EV technology will improve. Carmakers have a 20%-30% cost improvement opportunity with an EV, compared to an ICE car. This is what is driving the EV trend, not saving the planet. But to gain significant penetration in the industry, the EV needs to climb over the benchmarks.
Today's EVs are toys.