Quote from: Celilo on July 22, 2022, 08:48:06That said, if I could truly get 500 miles in a full sized EV van, that would be reasonable. The Ford Transit EV gets 120 under ideal conditions, so I think that it's going to be a while.
The problem is how often you do that. If you do a trip like that every day, fine. But if it's just an occasional trip and you normally drive less than 100 per day, it's a huge waste of resources. The sad truth is that convenience is a poor excuse. If you are buying an electric car to help the environment, then you have to accept some inconvenience on atypically long journeys. It's silly to demand preservation of habits as change of habits is a very powerful tool in our toolbox. If you are not inclined that way, nobody forces you to buy an EV. Yet. And then you might have to change your habits, whether you like it or not.
For me, personally, the big challenge is towing. Again, the question is, do I really need to tow, or is it something I should just give up. And I can tell you that utilization would be low. It actually is relevant today as the primary destination is the Alps and villages there are very likely to be early adopters of zero-emissions zones (some already exist). Life could become very difficult with a diesel very soon which makes it poor choice if I were to buy new now (low utilization means I would have to keep it for a long time).
E.g. EQV is rated at over 220 miles (over 360 km) in the EU (WLTP, not EPA). Unless you want a cargo version, I don't think it has the largest pack available.