[raptor5244]

Originally Posted by ChevyRules

Government law requires 8 year/100,000 warranty on the battery. Bumper-bumper can be different, but the important parts of the EV will be the same 8 year warranty. The only variance some Tesla's do come with a higher mileage allowance( My 3 LR is 125,000 miles vs 100,000 for the regular Model 3).



And how often do you need that range? I only use 15-25% state of charge on my commute( depends where I am going for my job). So charging to 60-70% is not a huge deal for me. It also shallows out the cycles therefore reducing degradation further.

For the times you do need the range, yeah charge to 100%. The goal is just to minimize the times you go to 100% and below 20%.



With an EV setup for pure single pedal driving like Tesla's, there is no coasting. The moment you start to let up on the accelerator pedal, the car begins to regen brake. Depending how much you let up on the accelerator pedal determines how strong the regen braking is. It is strong enough to bring the car to a full stop. There is no hyperbole. Normal driving, I have very rarely needed to hit the brake pedal and use the friction brakes. The friction brakes do hold the car once stopped, but have not used it to bring the car to a stop.

Even if you have no interest in EV/Tesla's, go test drive a Tesla if you have a showroom near by. This part will be clarified within 30 seconds of your test drive.

I just had a vision. In a few years from now folks on this forum will be discussing these same topics about an EV Camaro.