Mazda's U.S. Boss Doesn't Think Long-Range EVs Make Sense | Carscoops carscoops
, Guyton suggested that EV owners will shift their priorities and needs based on experience, noting that once they realize the ease of charge an EV at home and that not all that much range is needed for daily driving, they won’t seek out long-range EVs.
Of more importance to the future of EVs will be the expansion and improvement of public charging infrastructure.Guyton added that due to the finite resources used by electric vehicle batteries, it makes sense to use small battery packs that weigh less but can charge significantly quicker than current EVs.
Guyton’s statements come just a few weeks after the Japanese firm introduced a range-extender version of, dubbed the E-Skyactiv R-EV. The vehicle sports a 17.8 kWh battery pack that provides it with 53 miles of electric range. It then uses an 803 cc single-rotor petrol engine that acts as a range extender, effectively giving the vehicle a range of 373 miles when the 50-liter tank is filled.
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