>Lighter weight means better range for a smaller battery
Sadly the way it works with EVs in practice is lighter weight = tiny battery = smaller range.
Sadly the way it works with EVs in practice is lighter weight = tiny battery = smaller range.
The Nissan Leaf original 80 mile range was perfect for my colleagues that lived in the suburbs and commuted 25+ miles each way every day. Especially with a charger at the work parking deck.
The problem is that commuting is not the only thing people do, and not everyone has the space or finances to have multiple cars.
Short term rentals are an option sometimes but I can understand how having a car and renting one feels like a waste of money, and is hardly an amazing experience both intrinsically and in terms of freedom and spontaneity (I live without a personal car and rent one once in a while as needed).