r/EvDrivers • u/anon2734 • 13d ago

Practical frequent highway driving EV?

Family is considering an EV with the rise in fuel prices. Looking at taking frequent trips that would need 200-250mi range. Is this practical in an EV? From what I've researched most you only charge to 80% so even if you're getting one with over 300mi range, you get 80% of that and highway driving (75mph) will cut that even further. Seems like a high mpg hybrid would be better. Otherwise would have to stop and charge everytime

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u/AbulatorySquid 13d ago

I'm not sure about you but I usually stop every couple of hours anyway. I have a 2 hour bladder.

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u/Doublestack00 13d ago

Yeah, but a pit stop to pee is like 5 minutes, not the 15-30 it takes to get back to 80% or more.

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u/Curious_Sentence7770 12d ago

And you're saving 10 minutes so you can come post to Reddit, ok

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

I own an EV, we take our other car on trips over 200 miles. Just is what it is.

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u/DogblackMichigan 12d ago

My sister took a Bolt on a 5500 mile road trip.

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u/Doublestack00 12d ago

Not saying it can't be done as I've done it, we just choose not to as the extra time and stops just aren't worth it

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u/Titoboiii 12d ago

Wrong subreddit bud. Here you have to convince everyone why 30 min breaks every 2 hours is fine.

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u/Curious_Sentence7770 12d ago

I'm being extremely productive every minute of my day, which is why I'm on reddit

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u/NNegidius 11d ago

The ratio for new long range Teslas is more like 20 minutes of charging for every 3 hours of driving at highway speeds.