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Actually, range is the single most important issue that people have with BEVs that aren't Teslas (or RAV4s, which are half-Tesla). The latter all provide enough range to handle almost everyone's daily commute/errand needs (routine and otherwise). And my commute vehicle is my bicycle.pkulak said:GRA said:After all, lack of range is the single most important issue that people have with BEVs.
No, it's the single most important issue that people have with Leafs, because the Leaf is actually a pretty nice little car. The range stands out against that. Give most people an iMiEV and their first complaint is not going to be the range.
I'm really not some outlier. It seems like everyone on here has a 50-mile commute, but I can assure you, not everyone does. People live in cities too. I work 8 miles away from my house and I don't even use a car for that commute.
I agree that the iMiEV's looks certainly bring the word 'Meek' to mind and it's not sophisticated, but it's a minimum cost BEV for people with minimum car needs. As for the rest, I find it more suitably-equipped for my taste than the typical all-electric gadgets-included overload of most BEVs, but I realize I'm in a minority there (I still prefer driving a stick, too). Not that any of the sub-100 mile BEVs meet my minimum range needs from a car.