heavenlywild:

SaltyNZ:

 

The 491km range LFP - I get about 375km real world out of it in day to day driving. Real world means "driving it however I want without paying attention to range". Or to put it another way, for long trips I can almost make it from Warkworth to Taupo without stopping, but in practice it needs 5 minutes in Hamilton. Warkworth to Wellington took about 9.5 hours, which is not much slower than ICE by the time you factor in comfort breaks.

 

Do you also tow kids at the back etc or is this just you in the car?

Bit of both - daily commute is usually 2-3 people in it. For weekend general family stuff we're just as likely to take the MG so that Mr. 16 can drive. He has driven the Tesla, but it has more automation than I would like for a learner. Especially the brakes: regen is much stronger in the Tesla than the MG and we would prefer he learns that he needs to put his foot on the brake.

But the last couple of long trips I did were me alone - Palmerston North and then Wellington a couple of weeks later. Mind you, the driving may be a little more ... spirited ... with me in the car alone. It's the most fun to drive since the Impreza of my youth.