Originally Posted by Paul F
Originally Posted by Hamwich

So the idea of a car that can do 500 miles on a tankful is pretty much irrelevant if all you ever need is to be able to go 20 miles to work or maybe 100 miles at the weekend to visit a National Trust property or whatever.


Agreed. We could replace our MINI with an EV in a heartbeat as its daily mileage is almost always less than 100 and 90% of the time less than 20.

My Disco is another matter. On Tuesday, it towed the best part of 3T for 110 miles on a third of a tank of diesel. I don’t think there is an EV in concept form that might even get close to this.

Our 4/4 is often asked to do 300 miles in a day and could (funds permitting) be replaced by a 200 mile range equivalent if a recharge could be completed over a lunch stop. The charging infrastructure may well support this in 5 years time.

It is important to remember that disruptive technology is often inferior to the mainstream on launch. It then improves and overtakes. Think pagers and mobile phones, VHS and DVR or digital camera and film.


Paul, the MiniEV is a hoot, more like an original Mini experience than any of the ICE Minis. I suggest you don't try it or you will want one!! About 130 miles on a charge.

As to an EV Truck Tesla promise the Cyber Truck...


Priced from $69,900 (£53,700), its specs include a claimed 500-mile range on a charge, 0-60mph in just 2.9sec and the ability to complete the quarter mile in just over 10sec. The towing capacity is 6350kg, Musk claims. The Cybertruck's angular body is said to be made of “ultra-hard 30X cold-rolled stainless steel”.

I'm not sure that the 0-60 time is important, but 6.3 towing limit means it would be classed as an HGV in Europe.

They also plan a smaller version for Europe, the same size as the largest Ford Crew Cab pickup truck sold here, to be called the Wolverine!

Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...