Not having TMS in an EV is just stupid.
Teslas still have 92% capacity after 100k miles in the real world. Volts and smart EDs see no more than 1-2% capacity drain per 10k miles, if that.
Do you know what's really inefficient about a Leaf? Buying a brand new battery every 4-5 years of ownership in non-mild climates, or living with substantially reduced range.
Nobody is buying i3 because it's the most efficient EV (you'll never come remotely close to making up that cost difference even after hundreds of thousands of miles driven), and it does have a substantial price premium. i3 owners likely will never have to worry about too much range degradation though.
Teslas still have 92% capacity after 100k miles in the real world. Volts and smart EDs see no more than 1-2% capacity drain per 10k miles, if that.
Do you know what's really inefficient about a Leaf? Buying a brand new battery every 4-5 years of ownership in non-mild climates, or living with substantially reduced range.
Nobody is buying i3 because it's the most efficient EV (you'll never come remotely close to making up that cost difference even after hundreds of thousands of miles driven), and it does have a substantial price premium. i3 owners likely will never have to worry about too much range degradation though.