Our charging infrastructure in the Bay Area is better than most, and the climate is temperate, so no massive range loss from sub-zero temperatures.Hi Everyone,
I’m debating whether or not to get standard RWD or extended RWD. I will be living in the Bay Area in California.
Thank you for the info. I might go ahead and do the extended range. Did you name your Mustang Shadowfax? I’m doing the same.Our charging infrastructure in the Bay Area is better than most, and the climate is temperate, so no massive range loss from sub-zero temperatures.
So you can probably get along fine with a standard battery unless you frequently drive more than 200 miles in a day.
I did go for the extended range battery myself because I expect to hold onto the Mach-E for a long time and expect to see the range drop from age and usage… and want to prolong its usability as long as I can.
Yep. It’s a great name for any car, but especially a Dark Matter Grey.Thank you for the info. I might go ahead and do the extended range. Did you name your Mustang Shadowfax? I’m doing the same.
I'm also in the Bay Area. I went with Extended Range because I eventually want to be able to take this car on road-trips to Los Angeles. The extra range could be the difference between 1 charging stop and 2 charging stops on my trip. And that could have a major impact on me and my passengers.Hi Everyone,
I’m debating whether or not to get standard RWD or extended RWD. I will be living in the Bay Area in California.
It's not really the number of stops that is the problem but the distance between them. Since both cars have about the same efficiency it takes roughly the same number of kwh to go a certain distance, so those 2 stops will be shorter vs the one longer stop with the bigger battery. Yes there is overhead in pulling off the road twice and initiating 2 charges, but the ER battery is only 30% larger so on a very long trip you're talking 7 vs 5 stops or something like that, which is really negligible in the grand scheme of things. What you can't do in a SR is drive beyond your range to the next charger, so on many routes in the midwest you'd be stuck trying to find an L2 or slow DC charger to bridge the gap.I'm also in the Bay Area. I went with Extended Range because I eventually want to be able to take this car on road-trips to Los Angeles. The extra range could be the difference between 1 charging stop and 2 charging stops on my trip. And that could have a major impact on me and my passengers.