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Car and Driver EV Smackdown

Discussion in 'EV (Electric Vehicle) Discussion' started by bwilson4web, Jul 9, 2021.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Source: The EV 1000: 11 EVs Face Off in a Long-Distance Race

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    While Superchargers could be finicky in their early days, the current equipment is more dependable than a gas-pump credit-card reader. The network is also dense. The Model S once passed four Supercharger stations before stopping. It arrived back at the office after 16 hours and 14 minutes of driving and charging. Google Maps says this trip is just 50 minutes shorter without a single stop.

    Carty and staff editor Austin Irwin pulled into their last charging stop after the Model 3, but they refused to accept third place. When the other team wasn't paying attention, they unplugged the Model Y and took off at a furious pace, beating the 3 back to the office to claim second.

    Tesla's sweep of the podium makes it clear: If you want to regularly drive long distances in an EV today, you'll want a car with access to Tesla's proprietary charging infrastructure. The rest of the group trickled in over the next several hours, with the exception of the Leaf, which needed twice as long as the Tesla Model S to finish. With its short range and slow charging, the Nissan clearly wasn't intended to stray far from home.
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    Now this is the kind of vehicle review I look forward to and not just due to the results. The best way to compare cars, line them up at a start and tell them where to stop. Perhaps @hobbit remembers some of the early Prius road tests?

    Bob Wilson
     
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  2. bisco

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    it isn't even close. the posers will all be outed eventually