The Jeff Bezos-backed startup finally revealed more pricing details for its debut EV, including a $29,950 starting price for the SUV variant, and boosted the base range to 205 miles.
Increasing battery capacity also increases weight which decreases efficiency.
At a certain point, adding batteries actually decreases range because you are using more energy to move a larger load.
That said, you would exceed the Payload of Slate before you got to that point.
I was thinking of a small generator like the International Harvester in the Frunk, like the Scout.
Despite the inefficiency of ICE, Petrol is still the most readily available, energy dense portable fuel source.
New future battery technology may change that…
What if I fill the bed up to the cargo capacity of the vehicle in nothing but batteries? :D
Then you have the same problem with all EVs.
Increasing battery capacity also increases weight which decreases efficiency.
At a certain point, adding batteries actually decreases range because you are using more energy to move a larger load.
That said, you would exceed the Payload of Slate before you got to that point.
I was thinking of a small generator like the International Harvester in the Frunk, like the Scout.
Despite the inefficiency of ICE, Petrol is still the most readily available, energy dense portable fuel source. New future battery technology may change that…