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With the rapid development of electric vehicles, their range has now reached a stage comparable to that of fuel vehicles. However, Mazda USA CEO Jeffrey Guyton believes that long-range electric vehicles are "useless", and we can understand that he is not optimistic about the future of long-range electric vehicles.
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He believes that range anxiety is a concern for first-time EV buyers, and that it will disappear if it is an experienced EV driver, and he said that public charging facilities will continue to be upgraded and charging faster. Interestingly, however, Mazda has no plans to build charging infrastructure.
At present, Mazda's pure electric model sold in the North American market is the MX-30, with an EPA range of only 100 miles (161 kilometers), and it is reported that Mazda will launch a dedicated platform for electric vehicles in the future. Jeffrey Guyton believes that the battery pack of future electric vehicles will be smaller and lighter, and although the range performance may be average, lightweight and some other technological advances will offset the range problem. Perhaps, with the development of technology, long-range electric vehicles equipped with large battery packs will not be needed by users.
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