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I see colleagues that have to choose a new EV and use the EPA rating as an actual distance ("Oh I can drive to Paris in 1 go"). They don't know that you normally don't start from 100%, and you don't go down to 0%. Your 94% range usage is impressive, but not the norm for daily usage. Most people follow their vendor's recommendations for battery longevity.

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Most people also don't drive 400km+ in "daily usage." When they do they charge to 100%. Just like in a gas car you don't fill the tank 100% every day. But you do before a long trip. Can you imagine the article "well acshually, your gas car daily range is much lower because you don't usually start with a full tank!"

We went on several long trips with this car (600-800km), with all the bathroom breaks we didn’t really notice the charging much. Took maybe half an hour longer than with an ICE. And that’s with the first gen Ioniq, with quite low range. I bet with an Ioniq 5 we wouldn’t notice any difference at all.

Oh the 94% is the vendor‘s recommendation. Hyundai recommends to charge to 100%, displays the first warning at 13%, and enters „turtle mode“ at 5-6%.

Why don’t you start with 100% if you want to go to Paris in one go?

When I drove from NL to Paris of course I charge to 100% first.

There's some rational logic in the article and comments but there's also some nonsense.

My article talks about daily usage. For long distance travel, obviously I charge to higher % and I use Superchargers. Although even in those circumstances, I never reach 400km between charges, more like 300-350km. Never the ilusive 533 km.

Range depends on so many things - speed, acceleration, elevation, temperature (not only from heating/AC but there’s also increased drag in winter from air resistance), wind, precipitation, tire pressure, tire profile.

You can try following trucks closely on highways, the reduced drag does wonders.

If you have a Tesla, really watch that gas pedal. Strong acceleration is fun but super bad for range.

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