Fuel Gauges On Electric Cars Fool Drivers
With so much range anxiety out there about whether or not their electric car will make it to their destination, you would think that the manufacturers would help them calculate if they will make it. Not so much. Unlike gasoline engines where there is still enough gas for many miles once the fuel light comes on, according to Green Reports, for electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf, it is more like only a few miles. The warning light for electric vehicles should be more accurate. They go on to say:
Ultimately though, electric car manufacturers have to acknowledge that their cars will be driven by people who are used to the world of gasoline fuel gauges, in which range calculations are often underestimated rather than overestimated and there’s always reserve fuel at the end of the dial.
But while early adopters may be willing to relearn how to read how much fuel they have left, those who follow won’t, putting the onus on automakers to improve the accuracy of range reporting or suffer at the hands of a public transfixed with range anxiety.
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Tesla & Range Anxiety – the role of charging stations
Richard Lowenthal discusses the critical role electric charging stations have in creating a thriving ecosystem for electric vehicles like the Tesla, the Chevy Volt and other electric vehicles such as the Nissan Leaf to help reduce the public’s fears of range anxiety.
Can electric cars make get you to where you want to go without having to stop and recharge every 40 miles?
Can electric cars make get you to where you want to go without having to stop and recharge every 40 miles? Climate One’s panel of electric vehicle specialists say that many Americans think in terms of “aspirational trips” versus intended use (commuting, weekend trips), thus creating arguments against the short range of EVs. If range anxiety is really an issue, says Mike DiNucci of Coulomb Technologies, then you can select an “extended-range” EV like the Chevy Volt, or a plug-in hybrid.
Speakers:
Rob Bearman, Director, Global Alliances, Utilities and Energy, Better Place
Mike DiNucci, VP of Strategic Accounts, Coulomb Technologies
Jay Friedland, Legislative Director, Plug In America
Jonathan Read, CEO, ECOtality
Recorded: May 12, 2011
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Nissan Leaf Driver Stranded 4 Miles Away From Home
A Nissan Leaf driver experienced range anxiety when the electric car he was driving in suddenly ran out of battery power 4.2 miles from his home.
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There’s a enormous domestic hard work on-going to enhance any characteristics with today’s electric battery know-how. Today, I’m questioning should a huge slice of these information must be place in significantly better products for enabling drivers (and spouses) fully understand what’s by now there not to mention waiting to use. There isn’t any good sense in blaming the automobile businesses, the battery technological innovation, or the new driver on a lack-of-range dilemma which might definitely not result from consumers.
Source: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=2746
Range Anxiety Definition
The definition of range anxiety is the the real fear of being stranded by an electric vehicle because of poor battery performance and reduced battery charge. The term range anxiety was first reported in the press on September 1, 1997 in the “San Diego Business Journal” by Richard Acello. In more basic terms range anxiety definition is the the mental distress caused by concerns about running out of battery power while driving an electric vehicle.
