When are you going fully electric?

aforementioned mercedes MMA should curtail those toilet stops

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Of course, this must be different for a production car that will debut in 2025. Short charging times are important for customers. That’s why Mercedes opted for an 800-volt system for the CLA – unlike the large EQS. There are more factors in favour of 800 volts than just the charging power: the lower amperage for the same power means the cables can be thinner and lighter.

The charging power that the CLA achieves would not be easily possible with a 400-volt system and today’s charging infrastructure: the data sheet lists 320 kW at the peak. “What is much more important to us than the peak power: how much range can I recharge in ten minutes,” explained Torsten Eder. “We can achieve 300 kilometres here!” His developers later added that the charging time from ten to 80 per cent is less than 22 minutes. With two charging stops of ten minutes each, 1,200 kilometres should be possible.
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there are plenty of fast charging EVs and i dont think 800v is unique to mercedes.

(hyundai/kia/Audi and at the higher end porsche spring to mind)

to each their own but i just do not think range or the max charging speeds of EVs is a problem any more

the nuts to crack are cost of fast charging and availability of fast charging at peak times at popular locations (and even more importantly affordable destination charging).
 
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If you need to public charge regularly, you can sign up to the likes of Tesla and ionity to get the unit cost down, its not as cheap as the SVR but at least its not a daft 75p/kwh.

I dont have to pay for public charging as its for work, but i still try and head over to a Tesla charger if its only a few miles away. Longest ive spent on a charger is 20 mins. Most batteries charge fastest between 10 and 80%.

In terms of range im getting a comfortable 250 motorway miles in these wetter/colder months, but tbf its not been that cold.
 
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i my younger years i once drove none stop from just south of cambridge to Newcastle none stop. it was iirc around 270 miles door to door and somewhere between 5 and 6 hrs.

Admittedly in winter there is only a small number of EVs which could do that (possibly none in this country)........... but the reality is i could barely walk by the time i got there i was so desperate for a wee and i was exhausted, there is no doubt my decision making and reaction time was impared by then.... i should have had a break.

even a short 15min splash and go whilst i went the loo and stretched my legs would have meant even an average range EV would have been more than capable of making it without any drama and it would have been a safer journey as well.
 
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No idea why people still think EVs mean more time wasted. In the last (almost) 5 years I've saved around 15+ hours not having to fill up at a refuelling station, but probably only waited for the car to charge on maybe 2-3 occasions, which is less than a couple of hours.

Frankly I tend to laugh at people now who use the same reasoning, and then come your with every excuse under the sun to avoid it like you are giving up a freedom by choosing an EV, more fool them I say, if they don't want to make an effort to learn some facts and maybe take a test drive then when they finally do change they'll be kicking themselves.
 
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No idea why people still think EVs mean more time wasted. In the last (almost) 5 years I've saved around 15+ hours not having to fill up at a refuelling station, but probably only waited for the car to charge on maybe 2-3 occasions, which is less than a couple of hours.

Frankly I tend to laugh at people now who use the same reasoning, and then come your with every excuse under the sun to avoid it like you are giving up a freedom by choosing an EV, more fool them I say, if they don't want to make an effort to learn some facts and maybe take a test drive then when they finally do change they'll be kicking themselves.
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Nah they've learnt the facts. The alternative ones spread by the Daily Mail and their weird buddies on Facebook. Some of them have gone so full on conspiracy that nothing anyone says will ever change their minds.
 
Drove from Leconfield near Hull back to Cheltenham today - started on 90%, drove 193 miles and arrived on 12% giving a theoretical max of 247 miles. Pretty good in 6 degrees with the heater on, and much better than the journey up on Sunday in strong headwinds where I barely got there on a full charge…

LRSM Polestar 2, 78kwh battery. About 3.6 m/kwh today, and just under 3 on Sunday.
 
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