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Old 06-06-2009, 08:21 PM   #15 (permalink)
exEV1Rob
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I don't understand the concern about a 30 or 40 mile commute with a vehicle like this. Eight years ago I had a US built vehicle (GMs EV-1) that had a range of 120 miles. My commute was only about 40 miles per day but I could have easily commuted 90 miles each way with the car. On my longest day my boss and I went off to an out of town meeting in the car and that day I covered about 240 miles in the car. (We drove off to the meeting and charged the car while we talked and drove back after charging. Granted it was a long meeting.) It is a bit of shift in thinking but the EV-1 typically had a 120 mile range every time I got into it because it was typically on the charger either at work or at home. Now, it is common for me to get into a car with only a 30 mile range and have to stop to fill up. I wouldn't hesitate to use a car like the Aptera for a long commute.
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