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Jaguar Electric SUV Impresses, But Limitations Make The Case
Jaguar Electric SUV Impresses, But Limitations Make The Case For Plug-In Hybrids
Battery electric vehicles like the Jaguar I-Pace SUV are in the fast lane for the future, but because they can only handle roughly 80% of the job required, they also make a strong case for plug-in hybrids.
The I-Pace is beautiful to behold, both inside and out, it rides securely and quietly, and goes like the wind. Prices of the Jaguar I-Pace start at £65,195 after taxes in Britain ($90,445, closer to $70,000 in the U.S. before taxes). Electric car zealots tell us, quite rightly, that average sedan and SUV journeys are not more than about 30 miles. Range won’t be a problem for the average user. But that ignores an important aspect of driving and vehicle use.
In Britain, if you average say 10,000 miles a year, 8,000 miles of that will be on short journeys around town and the local countryside, no problem at all for all electric cars. But 2,000 miles of that might be the annual vacation to the South of France, Italy or Spain. Maybe two or three long-distance journeys to visit relatives or on business and that’s when even the most expensive battery electric vehicles can’t hack it. Why would you pay top dollar for a car, however elegant and delightful, if it couldn’t fulfil all the tasks required?
Plug-in hybrids beckon with their offer of affordability and range relaxation.
As soon as an electric car gets close to highway cruising speeds the available range disappears at an alarming rate. The I-Pace for instance has an effective motorway range of only 125 miles, despite its claim for 292 miles overall. I couldn’t get more than 253 miles from my home charger. Knock off the recommended 20% to avoid long-term battery damage, that leaves about 200 miles. At European normal highway cruising speeds – often 130 km/h or 80 mph in Europe, slightly less in Britain - the I-Pace delivers about 73.25% of the promised range according to my test, so that leaves around 150 miles. A sensible driver would start looking for a charge point with say 50 miles left, so deduct 25 to be generous, leaving 125/130. My recent time with a Polestar 2 showed it had only about 90 miles of effective range and shed promised miles at about 41% of the claimed available rate.
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Battery electric vehicles like the Jaguar I-Pace SUV are in the fast lane for the future, but because they can only handle roughly 80% of the job required, they also make a strong case for plug-in hybrids.
The I-Pace is beautiful to behold, both inside and out, it rides securely and quietly, and goes like the wind. Prices of the Jaguar I-Pace start at £65,195 after taxes in Britain ($90,445, closer to $70,000 in the U.S. before taxes). Electric car zealots tell us, quite rightly, that average sedan and SUV journeys are not more than about 30 miles. Range won’t be a problem for the average user. But that ignores an important aspect of driving and vehicle use.
In Britain, if you average say 10,000 miles a year, 8,000 miles of that will be on short journeys around town and the local countryside, no problem at all for all electric cars. But 2,000 miles of that might be the annual vacation to the South of France, Italy or Spain. Maybe two or three long-distance journeys to visit relatives or on business and that’s when even the most expensive battery electric vehicles can’t hack it. Why would you pay top dollar for a car, however elegant and delightful, if it couldn’t fulfil all the tasks required?
Plug-in hybrids beckon with their offer of affordability and range relaxation.
As soon as an electric car gets close to highway cruising speeds the available range disappears at an alarming rate. The I-Pace for instance has an effective motorway range of only 125 miles, despite its claim for 292 miles overall. I couldn’t get more than 253 miles from my home charger. Knock off the recommended 20% to avoid long-term battery damage, that leaves about 200 miles. At European normal highway cruising speeds – often 130 km/h or 80 mph in Europe, slightly less in Britain - the I-Pace delivers about 73.25% of the promised range according to my test, so that leaves around 150 miles. A sensible driver would start looking for a charge point with say 50 miles left, so deduct 25 to be generous, leaving 125/130. My recent time with a Polestar 2 showed it had only about 90 miles of effective range and shed promised miles at about 41% of the claimed available rate.
Read More : pg slot