Driverless Cars....Why!!!

[Jimmy the Jock]

Tesla Model S, from memory, can do 300 miles.

They are reporting 350 miles on full charge in "ideal driving" conditions.

That means driving very slowly without harsh acceleration or braking.

[ccfc_is_my_life]

They are reporting 350 miles on full charge in "ideal driving" conditions.

That means driving very slowly without harsh acceleration or braking.

Well, driving smoothly is the key to energy consumption; electric, diesel, petrol...

Nowhere near an expert of cars but do these electric cars have anything like the KERS systems in F1? Self-recharging would make them more acceptable to most people I'd have thought.

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

They are reporting 350 miles on full charge in "ideal driving" conditions.

That means driving very slowly without harsh acceleration or braking.

No it doesn't mean that at all. Range will be affected by night time driving, driving in the cold or heat and things like that. In the same way, a diesel or petrol engine becomes less efficient as we turn on the lights in the night, or drive in the cold or heat. The effects may be greater for an electric car, granted, but it's less of a concern if the range is above 250 miles. Especially when you consider that an average car journey in the UK is about 7 miles.