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Claimed 2.7 miles per kwh @ 60 mph, seems quite high. I am assuming that's with the battery at optimum temperature, small run up to that speed with no more stop/start, likely a tail wind, air con off or very low, and a mostly flat road.
A vehicle that heavy a lot of stop/start is going to kill your efficiency getting that big fatty moving again. Trying to keep the entire car cool in a hot climate, doing the actual speed limit, and on more varied roads and you will be looking closer to 2 and probably under 2 miles per kwh.
Charging this thing at home if you are using most of that battery between charges is going to be brutal. Over 28 hours with a 7kw charger, 18 if you can do three phase and charge at 11kw. If you are just topping up every few days and not using the range regularly, then what on earth do you need such a large battery for?
If you are actually driving 10 hours at a time without any stops because you trying to max out the range, do you pee in a bottle?