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I’ve been watching this and other similar threads with trepidation as we considered buying an EV that would use the EA network. After significant internal wrangling we finally pulled the trigger. Since the car also includes 3 years of free 30-minute EA sessions, we decided to do a test run to...

Use this website/app to plan the trip: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/ Be sure to choose your car model and to enter the SOC at which you'd like to arrive...

Or, you know, you could just let ABRP plan the best/most efficient/quickest route for the speed and conditions, just as I said initially: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=69aa0ad6-c289-4ebf-9822-3fd912c8d506 The trip could be done in fewer stops or at a slower speed as long as you...

Yep, and I also noted that you criticized the OP without bothering to investigate his route or actually help...

Even ABRP suggests 3 stops - it's a matter of charger location, road speed and ambient temperature, not simply the car's rated range plotted against the trip distance...

That's a terrible first EV road trip experience. This is what that trip COULD have looked like: https://abetterrouteplanner.com/?plan_uuid=69aa0ad6-c289-4ebf-9822-3fd912c8d506 It's embarrassing that more EV manufacturers don't seem to prioritize education of their customers on this type of...

Speeding enforcement in the US is a travesty. Speed limits mostly set artificially low, then plenty of “cushion” given. But one never knows where exactly the cushion ends and enforcement will begin! IMO it would be safer and better for everyone involved if the limits were set realistically and...

Exactly!

I traded test-drives/rides with a friend who has a '22 Shelby GT-500 (760+HP) the other day. Both cars are SO much fun in their own right! Having never been in an EV, he was gobsmacked by the instant, silent, massive pull of my car, and I was equally awed by the sound, fury and top-end power...

Look again - ABRP can be set up with ANY starting or ending SOC, waypoints, avoiding or "favoriting" any specific charger(s), filtering by charger type and even weather information to provide your desired routing....

Taycan ST is a beautiful car, for sure - congrats! As far as the comparison with your current Tesla Model 3 - I should certainly hope it's nicer, for twice (or more) the price. You're very fortunate to be in a position to get one - enjoy it!

Exactly - it's almost as if they don't care whether the "improvements" actually improve things or not... (shrug)

Looks great, IMO - congratulations! While the highway range is a bit disappointing, the fast charging speeds at least partially compensate. It’s on our shortlist too. Enjoy!

No doubt about that - it’s plenty capable, just not as much fun as it might have been. I’m sure the inevitable “Full M-car” BMW EV will address the fun factor aspect.

Had a quick test drive of an i4M50 a while back. Takeaways: It's a nice car. Slightly smoother and quieter than my TM3, but also not as much fun to drive. Interior quality is "fine", IMO - nothing super special. Personally found all the colors and splashy graphics of the iDrive system to be...

Www.abetterrouteplanner.com

Interestingly, in mixed driving, the EV6/Ioniq5 dual motor version seem to do WORSE than in freeway cruising. My guess is that's due to the front motor being physically decoupled at low loads, such as when maintaining freeway speeds. And yes, it seems clear that L2 chargers were part of the...

Amazingly, the EV6 (and Ioniq5) don’t have any built-in “navigate to DC fast charger” capability. That’s a stunning omission in a brand new EV, IMHO. As for those cars’ range, in the real world it appears to be significantly less than advertised, so the “143 miles between charges” average seems...

Many things about Teslas "just work". It's one of the characteristics that make them so popular. They're far from perfect, but they're supremely easy to live with.

Right: https://insideevs.com/news/551235/porsche-taycan-amazing-fast-charging/ Point isn't that "it's only ever 15 minutes to add 200 miles ", but rather that suggesting that it would take "45 minutes to an hour" of en-route charging time make the aforementioned trip isn't accurate at all.