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jray3 · 08-14-2014, 08:09 PM

Gosh, I hope that some of these responses are facetious. Ecomodders should know that for the vast majority of the driving public, a 'low range' EV is more than adequate. I'm in my third year of putting over 18,000 annual miles on an i-MiEV, which is rated at only 62 miles range. The EV purchased as a "second car" quickly becomes the primary vehicle, simply because it is so much more enjoyable to drive, not to mention so much more economical. Our gasser is now relegated to secondary and road trip use, though with the DC fast charging infrastructure of WA and OR, all trips up to 100 miles are plenty convenient by EV. Multiple charging stops (3 between Tacoma and Portland, do get kind of tedious).

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jray3 Karmann Eclectric Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Graham, WA Posts: 165 Odysseus - '00 Honda Odyssey MR BEAN - '12 Mitsubishi i-MiEV SE Karmann Eclectric - '71 VW Karmann Ghia Electric Conversion BOB - '87 Ford 250 Lariat ext cab Thanks: 9 Thanked 90 Times in 51 Posts	Gosh, I hope that some of these responses are facetious. Ecomodders should know that for the vast majority of the driving public, a 'low range' EV is more than adequate. I'm in my third year of putting over 18,000 annual miles on an i-MiEV, which is rated at only 62 miles range. The EV purchased as a "second car" quickly becomes the primary vehicle, simply because it is so much more enjoyable to drive, not to mention so much more economical. Our gasser is now relegated to secondary and road trip use, though with the DC fast charging infrastructure of WA and OR, all trips up to 100 miles are plenty convenient by EV. Multiple charging stops (3 between Tacoma and Portland, do get kind of tedious). __________________ 2012 Mitsubishi i-MiEV, 112 MPGe 2000 Honda Odyssey 1987 F250 Diesel, 6.9L IDI, goes on anything greasy 1983 Grumman Kurbwatt, 170 kW "Gone Postal" twin 1983 Mazda RX-7 electric, 48 kW car show cruiser 1971 VW Karmann Ghia electric, 300 kW tire-smoker 1965 VW Karmann Ghia cabriolet, 1600cc Have driven over 100,000 all-electric miles!