Great Wall Motor unveils $9k electric urban car with nearly 200-mile range
35kWh on a boxy vehicle? As mentioned in the article, more like 150mi range on the standard the US uses to calculate range, and a smaller battery than some Zero motorcycles.<p>Not tiny, but it&#x27;s not exactly a slippery vehicle; low mass could help it do better than a tesla-type car at lower speeds, but worse at higher speeds, I imagine.<p>Charge to 90% and you&#x27;re at 135mi range, leave a safety margin and now you&#x27;re looking at 100mi real world. Not bad for most day-to-day, but when you look at real world usage and the safety margins most drivers like to use, it starts getting dicey.<p>Been in a Great Wall or two. Fine cars. I wouldn&#x27;t want to crash in one, but they&#x27;re engineered to a price point.