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A Chinese EV squeezed over 1,000 km of range from its 150 kWh battery - Mass production of the new battery will begin in April 2024. (www.engadget.com)
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[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

The battery/car weight has way less impact on range than you'd think when just cruising on highway/main road where you have minimal/no accelerations from stopped. I barely see a difference in range between my car with just me in it and fully loaded with 4 people and luggage for 3 weeks of camping.