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Not in Radford. Anyway, longer range means I have more flexibility to stop where I want. Fewer forced stops is better. That's all.

What if I want to stop in Radford?

Range anxiety means you are worried you cannot make it to the next refueling stop. It happens with ICEVs as well as BEVs. So no, that is not what I am talking about. Because you are right about one thing: Tesla has done an excellent job of building a network of refueling locations that...

I am not going to spend $350k on a car. But I would pay $15k more than the "standard" model for a decent increase in range. For me, it isn't about range anxiety. I just don't like being forced to stop. I want to stop when I want to stop, not when I have to stop. I want to be able to drive as...

I would be very happy wirh 430 miles at highway speeds. I believe only the Lucid Air GT can do it as of today - using the smaller wheels (which don't look as nice). Edit: I forgot about the Silverado WT, but I doubt it can at 80 mph. Which is my typical highway speed. We need significantly...

I understand your points, but I am referring to a trip away from home. I also hate stopping for gas and it is very annoying when you leave the house on an errand and realize you have to get gas first. Absolutely refueling at home with electricity is better. But when on a trip, I only want to...

Yep, definitely I would pay 10k more for 100 miles more range.

I am familiar with how well ICEVs travel. I want a BEV that goes as far on the highway as a typical ICEV. My wife's Jeep Grand Cherokee can go 500+ miles between refueling stops on the highway. Why do I have to settle for less in a BEV? Plugging and charging is very nice, but really not...

That is a really low bar. Maybe that explains why I disagree with you regarding the importance of range?

I think inductive charging without any user action needed is a game changer. I hate that phrase, but it is the best way to describe it. If Tesla can actually release a pad that allows people to charge without plugging in, my wife might actually get a BEV. Seriously. There are early adopters...

I agree - the pain will go down once I get my adapter. But still - I don't want to be forced to stop, and even the SC locations might not be where I actually want to stop. Sure, I can do it. Sure, I can use strategies like yours to improve trip speed. But it is still light years away from...

I have been driving a BEV since 2021. I understand what you are talking about. I just don't agree. I don't want to stop more frequently, and I don't want to stop only where there is a DCFC station. But I have no choice if I want to make it to my destination. I have stopped at many Walmart...

It matters to me, on a trip away from home. I don't like being forced to stop every 200 miles.

I got into a big debate with people about this on the Mach-e forum. Proponents provided a sudy that showed a higher low speed pedestrian accident rate in cities with hybrids compared with ICEVs. However, when you dig into the data and the assumptions made, the conclusions fall apart IMO. There...

I put a volume control on my Mach-e's pedestrian speaker. With it turned all the way down, it is silent. I have never had a problem with anyone not hearing my car approaching. Ever. And I have never seen a single blind pedestrian near my car in the thousands of years I have been driving. The...

Could you post some high resolution photos? It looks great in the video.

That's not the same truck. Mirror finish VS matte finish. And the tires/wheels are totally different.

I captured a couple good screen shots.

I understood he meant trailer towed like the test, not flat towed on the wheels. But maybe I misunderstood. CT on a trailer, charging the Y. I am sure it wouldn't work, but creative idea.

As a data point to consider: my Mach-e EPA range is 270 miles, but at 80 mph highway speeds I am lucky to get 220. I the winter, 180 miles is normal. I think Ford was more conservative than Tesla when doing EPA testing, but it isn't that far off from what is being seen with the CT. And the CT...