Ford introducing new 7 seat EV CUV in 2025 with 350 miles of rangeAgree aerodynamic efficiency doesn't have to look bad. Besides, much depends on what we get used to seeing. The Prius in picture is reported to have a Cd of 0.27 which is relatively poor compared to some BEVs manufactured by Mercedes, Lucid, and Tesla in range of 0.20 to 0.22.
Many BEVs already have plenty of driving range for city driving, so it's long highway road trips that remain a challenge. And this issue isn't made easier by EPA highway rating having an average speed of around 50 MPG, where BEVs often do much better than at steady 75 MPH on an Interstate. And those who drive faster or face a headwind will experience much shorter driving range than that. We also can't ignore range reductions due to cold and heat.
If target is 350 miles of range with 100 kWh battery (3.5 miles/kWh), it shouldn't be that difficult to achieve along with acceptable aesthetics given that some competitors are doing just over 4 miles/kWh.Mon, 05 Jun 2023 18:09:39 +0000
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