johnd said:
Fairly obviously, [2] and [3] seem to be at odds with one another. Anyone care to suggest which one is more correct?
No, 2's statement of it takes as long to go from 0-80% as 80-100% is based if you are using a quick 100kw charger and not a 7kw home.
Basically you can rapid charge to 80% using 100kw, but then the power throttles down to 5-25kw (guessing here based on other EV's). Therefore the statements of 2 and 3 can both exists as they are referring to different charging methods.
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As for the range ... it will be between 150 and 300 miles ( 240 to 480km) and until someone on YouTube does a full long range test both around town and on the highway, on a full production models, no one here will agree as there are video's stating anything from 20-30kw/100km.
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As for a typical example using the lower of the expected normal ranges of 220miles, what would be your real life conditions longest range in a day?
Assuming you are 100% full at 220 miles at the start and drive at 70mph once on a motorway, slowing down for traffic/roadworks your average speed will be roughly 65mph. You'll probably go to around 20-30miles range left (10% (ish) battery) before a rapid charge. So let's say 190 miles in 3 hours. Then rapid charge to 80% (175 miles range), in 1 hour and 15mins (using a 50kw and not a 100kw). Then drive 150 miles to 10% (20-30miles range left), and charge again, etc...
190 miles - 3 hours - Total 3 hours / 190 miles
1hr 15 mins Charge - Totaly 4h 15m
150 miles - 2h 20min - Total 6h 35m / 340 miles
1hr 15 mins Charge - Totaly 7h 50m
150 miles - 2h 20min - Total 10h 10m / 490 miles (London to Fort William)
1hr 15 mins Charge - Totaly 11h 25m
150 miles - 2h 20min - Total 13h 45m / 640 miles (M25 J23 - South Mimms Services to John o' Groats)
Now I'm not sure about anyone else, but I once drove from London (Woodford to be exact) to John o' Groats, and with rest stops, etc... it took 13 hours, was about 670 miles, and I did it in a 2003 Mini Copper S with a range of about 280-300 miles per tank (was supercharged and not that economical - around 25 mpg).
That drive killed me ... so anyone who wants to drive more than 650 miles in a day, I say good luck ... but the point is the Jag will do it in the same time it once took me in a petrol car - albeit not the best mpg car! But even a 40+mpg diesel I did a similar range journey in 12 hours! Side Note: The Mini was tons of fun along the Scottish roads though and worth the miles of bland motorway!
Now my example is not based in reality because I didn't look up chargers on routes, but if you make more stops and only charge 40-50% each time the times should still be almost the same.
The ONLY people that can honestly be concerned about range are those who's daily commutes are around 200miles - like sales rep's etc.. - and then I can understand it ... but other than that I doubt there are only a few people here who go regularly on trips with a family of more than 340miles ... as 6+ hours with kids is enough in one day!!