I Messed Up -- by not taking CT on vacation (drove Ram 2500 instead)

[Woodrick]

I don't know how you did it. The last time I test drove a new Ram 2500 it was slow by truck standards. The range is what's holding me back on the CT. I've been looking hard at the RST/Sierra EV for that reason. To me at $100k for CT with 320 range or 450 range for the same price I'll take the bigger range. I'm just kind of holding on to see if CT dual motor drops to $80k before I have to make my move.

I've driven from the Florida Keys to the Great Lakes and the Atlantis to past the Mississippi. I've been all electric for about 8 years.

Never ran out of power and never didn't go anywhere because the vehicle couldn't do it.

Driving an EV doesn't hold me back, nor do I have to spend over $100 to fill the tank up.

Once you understand what driving an EV is like, getting over range anxiety, you'll realize that the range of the vehicle really isn't a big deal.
Adding over 50% to a battery size just means that you end up paying over $10k for something that you will most likely NEVER USE!

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[Macgreiner]

EVs (with FSD) are a no-brainer over Gas for a road trip.
You'll soon learn you don't need/want 500 miles range (unless the battery weight and charge time are cut in half). You really get about 200 miles between superchargers, but we end up stopping more frequently anyway. Unless your a madman in your 20s that only stops long enough to pump

This!

 

[DoberManPin-Sure]

Love my Beast and now always chose it over my Ram TRX if I have an option, including a HTX to DFW trip and another into Louisiana.

My only complaints are seat comfort (TRX is better) and the NAV system almost getting us stuck at a Supercharger station. My wife thankfully searched the web and found the station was closed despite the Tesla NAV system choosing it as a low charge recharge point. We would have been stuck there with no reachable Supercharger options. Hopefully a rare experience, but it does breed some new EV owner insecurity.

Still always taking the Beast when I can.

 

[VAF84]

I've driven from the Florida Keys to the Great Lakes and the Atlantis to past the Mississippi. I've been all electric for about 8 years.

Never ran out of power and never didn't go anywhere because the vehicle couldn't do it.

Driving an EV doesn't hold me back, nor do I have to spend over $100 to fill the tank up.

Once you understand what driving an EV is like, getting over range anxiety, you'll realize that the range of the vehicle really isn't a big deal.
Adding over 50% to a battery size just means that you end up paying over $10k for something that you will most likely NEVER USE!

This!

I actually drive a Lightning Extended Range ("320" miles). I've burned through nearly 19k miles since my purchase in December. Multiple TX-Indiana trips, and one Texas to Colorado round trip. In addition, frequent 162 miles each way trips, and Texas to Louisiana trips. Many extended hotel/AirBnB trips. I'd also like to resume towing my trailer, but it's impractical. Per ABRP, I would save hours of driving time with bigger pack. Not to mention I can do round trips to Houston without worrying about charging. I could make it to my LA destination without charging. It currently requires one short stop and one long one. I could also go longer without plugging in when in areas with limited charging infrastructure.

Anyway, I get my use case makes EV not the best option, but I can absolutely use the range. GM's efficiency with a 9k lb vehicle is the same as my 7k lb LER, so efficiency remains unchanged for me. In fact it appears its efficiency is better at higher speeds than the LER. GM gets around 2 mi/kwh and I get 1.7-1.9. Pro for the CT is easily accessible and reliable Tesla chargers that aren't accessible to other brands. Better efficiency means I can make better use of 120 plugs when staying overnight somewhere w/o fast charging options.

To your point though, most people won't need it if they can charge at home. The 320 was plenty there, it's just that I'm frequently on the road, and I need to get to places quickly; 500 mile range helps. Also offsets cold weather impact (25% range loss) So does the fact it charges twice as fast as my LER, so I get nearly double the range in the same amount of time, so it really doesn't take longer to charge on road trips. If you like to move quickly, and frequently travel long distances freely, can't beat brute range.

 

[JackCypher]

Threads like this crack me up.

People who actually drive it and own it - “ this is the best vehicle I have ever owned or driven”

Social and legacy media - “abysmal failure!!! You can’t total your cybertruck and then go ahead and try to tow an f-150 at an angle that hit its brakes at the same time!”

I agree: As an actual owner myself, and after driving it enough to get over the 'novelty' my experience is more germine.

I now watch the Youtubers, old reviews of the CT whom get stuck on the 'quirks' which predominately are trivial and simply different. And strongly feel their reviews and any likes this are nearly useless.

What is more important is the 3 week impression - once you've acclimated to the vehicle.

I had a Honda CRV that had 3 terrible oddities that nagged me to the end. Even the new owner agreed that the CRV was; underpowered, terrible FWD that would slip in the rain, debilitating sciatica nerve crushing driver pedal box which crippled you on a long drive, and terrible driver cup holders.

The CT is the future of how vehicles will operate and how we will pilot them. Driving my ICE car makes me realize how much effort you have to expend to 'operate' the vehicle.

Traditional car companies need to realize:
1. They are 'transportation' providers not car sellers [and they will when full FSD arrives, and you won't even have to own a car, but simply 'summon' one with your phone]
2. 'Extra luxury' features like lane keeping, crash prevention breaking are as essential as headlights. We'd all be crashing less.

 

[uxfarmer]

I live in Massachusetts. Driving in White mountains area on regular basis about 400k to 500k round trip, having fun drive all the time. We have superchargers in Lincoln NH and North Conway NH for quick charging. Many of them are in airbnb with 240volts for overnight charging.

Going to plan long trips...lol. Enjoy.

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