#short range ev

What Is The Point Of A Sub-100 Mile Range Electric Car?

Who on earth is buying a car that can only do less than 100 miles between 're-fuelling'? Well, more than you'd think!

P.S. Yes, as a "city electric car" or a "second" car for the daily commute to work or the store, it works very well in rich countries, but will it be convenient for those who drive long distances, especially in places where fast charging stations are far from one of the other, and they don't always work, I highly doubt it.

In middle-income countries, an ordinary family usually has one car. It should be able to drive equally well both short and long distances, as well to transport people and luggage on holiday trips across whole continent...! So, absolute minimal acceptable distance for mass market affordable EVs between charging sessions is around 216-250 miles (350-400 km) in real world driving conditions...! Distance less than 100 miles (less than 160km) isn't very practical or appealing to many people in Latvia. Also, we tend to have winter and cold weather here in the north, and we drive in winters too, and we drive a lot and long distances in cold weather...! No, 100 mile EVs are not acceptable here...!

Honda to stop making gorgeous Honda E: "Customers don't want small EVs"

P.S. Nobody wanted this because of the ludicrously bad range, tiny size, limited practicality, slow charging speed, low efficiency and high price...

I see no reason why a European city dweller would buy an electric car that he cannot use effectively for weekend trips outside the city...! Europeans like to buy small and not very powerful cars, as long as they have some practical functional meaning... Even small ICE vehicles can calmly and effortlessly complete a holiday trip across Europe from the north to the south, but with the Honda e, it turns into tiring and too impractical adventure...

Electric cars will have the hardest time replacing practical, mass-market no-nonsense, no thrills ICE vehicles like Dacia Duster, Dacia Sandero, OPEL Corsa, FORD Fiesta, Renault Clio, VW Polo, VW Golf, OPEL Astra and etc.

Mazda Kills its only Electric Car In America because no-one wanted it

Mazda Kills its only Electric Car In America because no-one wanted it

P.S. I have never understood the concept of this car! What was Mazda's management trying to achieve with this electric car? Did they want to prove that electric cars cannot be manufactured and sold? It might work if it was 2013, and there were no other electric cars, but now in 2023 Tesla is working and other manufacturers are working. Of course, no one will buy such a conceptually flawed and outdated car with a small battery...

Side-by-side real range test and review Honda E v Mini v BMW i3 - Small EVs for £30k

RSymons RSEV

As a result, Mazda soon followed up to drive home an additional argument to lure customers – the MX-30 isn’t bad for drivers who also have a combustion vehicle for longer trips. The strategy was successful in isolating and deterring EV enthusiasts looking for the most “range for their change,” and combustion vehicle owners with range anxiety considering a switch.

The result has been declining sales numbers from Mazda, especially the MX-30. Here’s the latest.  Mazda only sells eight MX-30 EVs in July. You read that right – eight. These abysmal numbers were a merely a nightmarish chapter in a larger story being told by Mazda Motor Company in its recent July sales report for the US. Overall, Mazda sold 23,393 vehicles in July 2022, a decrease of 28.5% compared to last year. YTD sales were 166,195 total vehicles, equivalent to a decrease of 25.1% compared to this same point last year(..)

P.S.I still don't understand which weirdo is preparing Mazda's development concept and new technology development strategy plans...!? The MX-30, with its technical parameters and price, has entered the electric car market at least 10 years too late...completely forgetting that it is now 2022. Mazda could have succeeded if its first electric car had entered the market with at least a 54 kWh battery...

It's hard to say whether Mazda MX-30 sales will improve with maybe some additional shipments or if they will stay at an extremely low level as a compliance EV model, until some new electric car arrives.

The competition in the electric car market is fierce right now, with more and more models, as well as all the challenges in the supply chain and economy. The Mazda MX-30, with just 100 miles (161 km) of EPA range, might have a difficult task to attract customers(..).

Honda E city electric car with me for the hottest day recorded. Real world range & efficiency test!

RSymons RSEV

Hi everyone. So this is a simple case of taking the Honda E for the day. I’ve never driven one, but rather than either around town, I’m going to use it for one of MY days! In this example I need to cover about 300 miles so this will be a good test for real world efficiency and range. It’s also the hottest day ever recorded in the UK with over 40c. Can the Honda Electric keep its cool?

Meet Europe's Cheapest Electric Car - DACIA SPRING | Fully Charged

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The Dacia Spring is decisively Europe’s cheapest car, and one we’ve been trying to get our hands on for a very long time. And, at long last, we were able to spend some time with one in Paris for a proper road test to finally get answers to the burning questions we’ve had for some time: Is it any good? Could we see it doing well in the UK? And was trying to film a car review while negotiating Parisian traffic a terrible idea? Check out the video to find out!

P.S.  A very important segment of the electric cars and it has a fairly reasonable price, however, the low price does not justify the shortcomings in the design principles! If this electric car was built from the ground up applying an electric car platform: 1) LFP battery pack with some 5kWh more capacity; 2) some 15-20 cm longer wheelbase; 3) added some 10kW of electric motor power... It can became much better and universal vehicle.  In the current design, it is only urban transport if you do not leave the city limits...