alt Hacker News> In the US, a range of 77 miles is a complete non starter. You'd have to charge it every single day. If not multiple times a day in some peoples cases.
It's true that some people drive more than 77 miles per day. But a pretty big chunk of people never do, except road trips/vacations. It could easily be worth it to buy a cheap EV for everyday use and then rent a vehicle for long trips.
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floxy • today at 6:48 PM
Or you own more than vehicle. Plenty of families own multiple vehicles, and they don't all need to have tons of range.
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exactly - the rejection of short range EVs was when they cost as much as a normal car
if the short range EV is now much cheaper, people will adapt to the restriction because it's an affordable option