@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year agoToyota says its 2026 EV batteries will have a range of 800 km (500 miles) and charge to 80% in 20 minutes.www.autocar.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down112
arrow-up1207arrow-down1external-linkToyota says its 2026 EV batteries will have a range of 800 km (500 miles) and charge to 80% in 20 minutes.www.autocar.co.nz@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoYeah, EVs that have decent enough range for a road trip, and good luck catching a bus to a remote campsite with all your gear. You can easily cut the range of an EV in half by towing etc, a vehicle like this will still have decent range even when towing.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoA few trips a year, typically. This can be a few hundred KM one way though. And if I’m buying a brand new vehicle, I’d expect it to be able to do something my existing vehicle does.
Yeah, EVs that have decent enough range for a road trip, and good luck catching a bus to a remote campsite with all your gear.
You can easily cut the range of an EV in half by towing etc, a vehicle like this will still have decent range even when towing.
How much towing and camping do you do
A few trips a year, typically. This can be a few hundred KM one way though.
And if I’m buying a brand new vehicle, I’d expect it to be able to do something my existing vehicle does.