I proved this speed kills mileage rule to myself recently. I forced myself to cruise control at 60mph on a 200+ mile interstate drive (with hills) in my 2008 5-speed 2.0 Mazda 3. I got 41 mpg in a car highway rated at 32. Not only are the aerodynamics at play, but this car also needs a 6th gear to go faster IMO -- 70 mph puts your over 3000 rpm in 5th!

And with the Fed $7500 credit and the Georgia $5000 credit, a $40,000 MSRP for a BEV with those specs would work for me.

I've been giving a lot of thought to whether current Focus/Leaf range is adequate for me. Here's why I'm afraid it isn't. An EPA rating in the mid-70s is really about 50 when you consider you should only charge to 80% and you're not going to drain it to the last electron as you roll into the garage (for battery health or mental health) -- and that's when it's new. Adjust down for climate control and age and it's just not adequate for a big metro area like Atlanta.
I think my EV will need: an EPA rating of at least 125; wireless charging at the faster level 2 rate; level 3 capability; heated steering wheel; unobstructed hatch

How could they sell even 10 prior to the EPA "certification" that just came out a couple of weeks ago?

I really hope this is real. Great example because a 61 kwh battery is about what I think I need for a metro like ATL. By the time you chop 20% off the top and 10% off the bottom for ideal charging, factor down for weather and age, and put in a traffic and peace of mind margin, that gives you about 100 miles you can really always count on for those cross-metro round trips.

90 mph. Slow down!

That is one ugly profile. The only reason to buy this instead of one of it's excellent competitors would be if you just couldn't resist its looks - oops.

I agree.

When can I get a plug-in C?

Why don't the electric vehicles just now coming to market have much greater range than the ones from 15 years ago - despite advances in battery technology?