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Is the newest Polestar 3 really much less efficient than Tesla model 3?

3.8K views 23 replies 16 participants last post by  Greenline  
Once an EV's weight goes (well) above 2000 kg, you're well into the region of diminishing returns.
I can get 200 miles in summer easily in my Ioniq 38 ~1600 Kg, about 42 kWh total, but 38.3 kWh usable.

When the Ioniq 6 came out, with a lower Cd drag coefficient & 2x the battery capacity and improved efficiency in the motor's electronics, I wondered if we'd see that car get close to 400 mile range. I don't think any of those owners are getting 400 miles, ever. Around 360 seems to be about the best they can do. Good, but you can see the effect of a heavier battery - larger tyres needed = more Rolling Resistance etc.

Keep this trend up, and you have the new Rolls Royce Sceptre EV, weight about 3000 Kg, battery 102 kWh usable, highway mid-weather range 270 miles (info ev-database.org). Wasteful & inefficient in my book.