Chinese brands are on a whole different level. BYD just announced a hybrid sedan with 2k range that goes for like $14k. There's nothing comparable available from western automakers.
https://www.asiafinancial.com/byd-promises-driving-range-of-over-2000km-with-new-hybrid-tech
Indeed, and hybrid approach makes a lot of sense for places where charging infrastructure is spotty.
Nobody should go that long driving without a break. When people talk about only being able to drive for 2-3 hours on a charge I'm glad to finally get out of the car and walk around.
The journalists who tried to test the range of the new byd car did take multiple breaks on the ways though. The point is that the car could do that whole trip without recharge or refuel, not that you should do that all in one sitting.
The important point is about capacity. You wouldn't use your smartphone for 24 hours straight without sleeping either, but it'd be nice for the battery to last as long as possible.
I agree but there's a huge problem with this and cars. A phone battery is inconsequential but having double the battery you need in a car is hundreds of kilos you didn't need and this just makes the car use the battery capacity faster. The Hummer EV for instance is nearly 200kwh of potential storage and 9,000lbs.
As charging networks improve, you ideally want just enough range to make it to chargers when you'd normally want to get out of the car anyway.
