Berlino said:
hingisfan said:
How does the Soul EV look for my worst case commute?
50km (31mi) from home to work, parked outside at work for 12 hours overnight, no charging available whatsoever, then 50km (31mi) back home. Can it be done in windy -25C (-13F) winter with snow covered roads?
Is this looking possible or should I be saving for a Tesla?
No plugs at all at work. Park outside for my 12 hour shift.
Parked outside at home too.
Usually go 95km/h, 5 stop signs on the way, probably be going 80km/h if the roads were snow covered.
Trip is 50km each way...it's the parking for 12 hours that has me worried.
Need to know if this is doable on my worst -25C days or if I would need an ICE for crappier winter days. If I need the ICE I have to factor in those extra costs when comparing to a base Model S.
Thanks!
We just don't know yet, or to put it another way, 'insufficient data does not compute'. It should be better than a car like the LEAF which only uses a battery heater to protect the battery from freezing, but you postulate an extreme range degradation case for any BEV (or ICE car, for that matter), involving multiple variables. In a RAV4EV I'd you'd be fine, but it'd take at least a Model S 60 to remove any doubt.
Personally I wouldn't chance it, and would go with a Volt or similar. The majority of your driving will be electric, with no need to debate whether or not you can use the heater/defroster and still get home, or even whether you can get home at all.