I’d say it’s lazy rather than easy. Manufacturers can take their ICE-SUV platform and drop a big ass battery in it, and it kinda works (that’s what stellantis has been doing).
But the kWh of that big SUV’s battery then gets eaten by the poor efficiency of the SUV design… so what good is it?
Dedicated platform don’t seem to have trouble fitting enough battery. Look at all the longest range EVs. They are sedans, not SUVs.
SUV help to have both cargo and range. But if this was really the goal, we’d have higher station wagon rather than SUVs (probably something like the Megane or the Enyaq).
easier to place batteries?
I was talking about cars in general, not just EVs. But even in the case of EVs, that’s just a poor excuse to avoid developing better battery systems.
I’d say it’s lazy rather than easy. Manufacturers can take their ICE-SUV platform and drop a big ass battery in it, and it kinda works (that’s what stellantis has been doing).
But the kWh of that big SUV’s battery then gets eaten by the poor efficiency of the SUV design… so what good is it?
Dedicated platform don’t seem to have trouble fitting enough battery. Look at all the longest range EVs. They are sedans, not SUVs.
SUV help to have both cargo and range. But if this was really the goal, we’d have higher station wagon rather than SUVs (probably something like the Megane or the Enyaq).