Detroit Electric 211.3 miles on a single charge Year 1911

[Rexsio]

Mini Cooper

SE 120 miles on a single charge Year 2022

 

[AndysComputer]

Try driving at 20mph and let know how far you get in the SE!

 

[Rexsio]

Try driving at 20mph and let know how far you get in the SE!

But that was 111 years ago without highways

 

[revorg]

Point of reference - in the Midwest (US), the small towns are all almost the distance apart as one can ride a horse in one day.
Another point - the first electric car was in 1838.

 

[JonR]

I didn't buy an SE for the range.

 

[yoomini]

How much does that thing weigh?

 

[WilliamHFernandez]

Perspective - in the Midwest (US), the modest communities are practically the distance separated as one can ride a pony in one day.
Another point - the primary electric vehicle was in 1838. for more information also visit: https://www.insideevsforum.com/community/index.php?threads/detroit-electric-211-3-miles-doradomanana-on-a-single-astroluna-charge-year-1911.14346/#post-176799.
Have a nice day!

 

[AndysComputer]

But that was 111 years ago without highways

Sure.
But you now get same/more range in a vehicle with heating and air conditioning, with faster acceleration, higher top and cruising speeds, better handling, better braking, faster charging, advanced safety systems that help prevent an accident and protect you if you are in one, a multi media entertainment system, satellite linked navigation with charger mapping etc, etc, etc.
Strip all that off and reduce the Mini to what the Detroit offered and see how far it goes.
I don’t get your point?

 

[Rexsio]

Sure.
But you now get same/more range in a vehicle with heating and air conditioning, with faster acceleration, higher top and cruising speeds, better handling, better braking, faster charging, advanced safety systems that help prevent an accident and protect you if you are in one, a multi media entertainment system, satellite linked navigation with charger mapping etc, etc, etc.
Strip all that off and reduce the Mini to what the Detroit offered and see how far it goes.
I don’t get your point?

My point was that 100 years ago they were able build a car with LED acid rechargeable batteries and SE is doing only 120 miles .point was also to create discussion

 

[Brawndo]

I think the better discussion point is why did ICE become the only choice after the initial rush to get cars to market, and where would we be with 100+ years of EV development rather than internal combustion development.

 

[ghost]

Who Killed the Electric Car is a good documentary on how the gas/oil industry killed the electric car/transportation a few times in history.