My BMW 5 Series Diesel had a range of around 600 miles. Our current BMW X1 petrol has a range of around 550 miles although during the winter that drops closer to 500 miles. These are achievable figures, unlike the quoted ranges of many EV’s. From what I’ve read about EV ranges from articles and user experiences, a quoted range of 300 miles is more likely to be closer to 250 miles in real world driving and possibly less again during the winter.
The range that we achieve means that the only ‘fuelling’ interaction with the car is a short refuelling stop of less than 5 minutes once every 3 weeks or so. That’s why I always smile when people say “I’ve just got an EV and I’m really looking forward not having to go to a garage again” yet they are happy to spend the time plugging it in and unplugging it most days and will have to plan longer journeys around charging locations where a 20 minute stop will be required just to do an 80% top up.
I absolutely get that EV’s are (currently) a lot cheaper to run and if that’s the main priority from a car then they are a no brainer. But they have a hell of a long way to go to be as practical and hassle free as an ICE car.