Okay, 400 miles not 500 as the minimum. Although 500 mile range is often mentioned by people who think an EV is impractical for them at this stage. I had that happen on another forum when I said my RAV4's range as a hybrid was 400 miles even in difficult driving conditions and 450 in optimal conditions.
200 miles is at least 3 hours at highway speeds. My guess is that most people need at least a rest stop after a couple of hours, although I've gone 3-4 hours at times when driving solo. Note that I'm thinking about a sedan or SUV, not a pickup. Not thinking about towing at all. I don't even like driving with a bike rack on the back of the minivan.
Agree that a household that only owns one car is very different than one with two parked somewhere near the house. Just as someone who lives in an apartment or condo where charging is not convenient is not likely to go for a BEV for quite a while. Maybe an e-bike instead.
The target being set as of 2022 by about 20 states is 2035 in terms of requiring new car sales to be BEVs. A lot needs to happen in the next ten years if that target is to remain viable.
Note that new car sales in Norway are almost at 80% BEV, with PHEV sales declining slightly. I would guess that most of the BEVs are small cars. Of course, Norway is a pretty small country if someone only drives there and neighboring Sweden. Oslo to Stockholm (far side of Sweden) is only 350 miles.
www.orlandoweekly.com
