macchiaz-o
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I'm considering the standard battery, RWD Mach-E with an estimated 230 mile driving range. I'd prefer 300 miles, obviously, but the costs are slightly less acceleration, lower efficiency, and $5,000 + tax. (Or more than $5k, if this alone were causing me to switch from Select to Premium trim.)
The extra 70 miles of range with the larger battery pack would allow me to get to Tucson and back without charging mid-journey. But that's sort of a contrived example, since I'm more likely to go hiking or sightseeing someplace that is beyond the range of even the 300 mile battery. And at least in this area, many of those routes lack any charging infrastructure other than maybe RV parks.
What are your thoughts on the "costs" of the smaller or larger battery pack? How have you rationalized one versus the other?
The extra 70 miles of range with the larger battery pack would allow me to get to Tucson and back without charging mid-journey. But that's sort of a contrived example, since I'm more likely to go hiking or sightseeing someplace that is beyond the range of even the 300 mile battery. And at least in this area, many of those routes lack any charging infrastructure other than maybe RV parks.
What are your thoughts on the "costs" of the smaller or larger battery pack? How have you rationalized one versus the other?
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