300 km of autonomy corresponds to a 60 kWh battery in mixed use (off the motorway), i.e. less than 20kWh / 100km.
On the highway, consumption commonly reaches 30kWh / 100km
Currently, the kWh of battery has fallen below 200 € or 200 $ so a gross value of 12.000 $ for 60kWh
In 2009, it was worth over $ 1000
So we will have to wait a little longer for a car with a range of 300 km at € 8.000.
Electricity is already profitable if you know how to choose the right vehicle, because you should not focus on the purchase price of the vehicle but on its PRK (Price of Kilometric Return), i.e. the totality of the expenses incurred between its purchase and its resale weighted on the mileage traveled.
For some like our friend
nlc, a Tesla model S meets this equation. The reason is simple, 150.000 km in 3 years and it charges mainly on Supercharger, without paying electricity (this is no longer the case on the last vehicles purchased or the manufacturer just offers a free charge package, beyond, the charge is payable). Home charging costs less than 2 liters per 100km for an individual and significantly less for a professional who pays electricity up to 5 times cheaper in Duty Free.
There are very good "family" electric vehicles with more than 200km of autonomy for less than 20.000 € if you leave a diesel over 10 years old.
The Hyundai Ionic was one of them this year, the dealerships have sold off their demonstration models and are out of stock on this acclaimed vehicle.
Madame's electric Volkswagen (an e-Up) has covered 50.000 km in 3 years for 900 € of electricity ... do your accounts ...
Regarding TESLA SuperChargers, they are reserved for the exclusive use of TESLA because even if Europe has forced TESLA to use the German plug standard (Type 2 developed by MENEKES), TESLA has managed to get the best out of it. Its sockets allow TESLA to charge alternating current up to 22kW (15kW currently, it seems to me) on Type2 public terminals but also direct current on the same contacts.
The 3 phases and the earth become 4 pads, ie 2 positive and 2 negative, to directly supply the vehicle battery from the 130kW SuperCharger. Tesla also provides a ChaDemo adapter which allows its models to charge up to 50kW on the fast terminals providing this fast charging standard of Japanese origin.
Tesla and most brands offer integrated GPS applications to locate and guide the vehicle to charging infrastructure.
It is unfortunate to admit that the charge outside the TESLA network is still a lottery ... CHARGEMAP has been trying to remedy this for years, there is still a lot to do.