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Originally Posted by bavarianride
I am still patiently waiting for someone to produce an EV sedan that:
- weighs 3500lb(CF likely needed)
- goes 500+ miles in one charge
- takes 30 minutes(or less) to charge
- has 15 years/150k miles battery warranty for 90% capacity
- goes 0-60 in 5 seconds
- is around the size of G20
- has 16-18 gallons of trunk space(plus fold down seats)
- has ample battery reinforcement and no thermal runaway
- sells for $35k or less
That is my open-source spec for EV engineers to hit.  |
Tesla Model 3 SR+ specs are surprisingly close to all of your requirements.
The 2 it misses are the 15-year battery warranty and the range. Presuming that you can charge at home overnight, the only time that extra range is truly relevant is road trips, and even then, most find that road-tripping in an EV with appropriate charging network is extremely pleasant, if different than what they've been accustomed to.
Regarding "thermal runaway", read this:
https://insideevs.com/news/528123/te...ersus-gas-car/