Just completed a long transcontinental trip. Twice I got held up by Trucks 'elephant racing' . (ie blocking both lanes for about 5 miles because one attempts to overtake the others and cannot manage it)
The relevance? On both occasions, hidden among the herd of 'elephants' struggling up the hill (so slowly one truck got impatient) was a Tesla . It appeared to be tailgating the the trucks to gain from their slipstream to hypermile its range. Car traffic was light so in both cases it was driver choice to remain in the herd.
If thats what it may take to get home or to the next charging point count me out. A view of the back of a truck and anxiously watching your remaining range ticking down.
Even with a 1000km range the route we took and the hotels we used would not have been possible. The infrastructure and charging time needs of the car would dictate our plans. And no doubt 1000km range is under ideal conditions, with warm weather, modest speed, flat terrain, and as much as possible switched off.
And as John says I expect the battery maker and car maker will want their development investment back before rivals catch up.
