MFillingham sorry I may not have been clear in my post. The 321 miles is the total amount of miles I have done after TWO charges from 20% to 80% not one. I pretty much agree with everything you’ve said. Poor planning and research on my part definitely. And what you said about people taking cars because “wow that’s a 50k car that I’d never be able to afford privately” is spot on in my case if I’m being honest. You know the saying a fool and his money… just have to put it down as a learning going forward and not make the same mistake again
That makes more sense. So, EV Database has the ID5 at 305 miles combined driving in the mild weather. If you’re charging to 80% that’s 244 miles. However, reality is that I’d expect an experienced EV driver to be able to get to that sort of number, if your driving hasn’t adjusted to make the most of regenerative braking and the various driving modes then I can easily see that becoming 200 miles or less. Either way, if you’re stuck rapid charging, which is the most expensive option, then the range you get is in no way economical for you.
I think it’s a case of wrong car at the wrong time based on entirely the wrong criteria. As you said, it’s a learning opportunity and one, hopefully, you’ll make good use of when you’re in a better position to opt for a different EV with better charging options.
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