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EPA test is not a real world test. It’s a specific format.
by conception 6y ago
EPA test is not a real world test. It’s a specific format.
- slg 6y agoThe EPA is a government agency not a test. Calling it "EPA-estimated" implies the EPA is the one who did the estimating and not that it is a projection of what the car will get on the EPA's test.
- Sohcahtoa82 6y agoThe EPA doesn't even do the range testing themselves. Manufacturers do the test based on EPA specifications and report the results. And FWIW, BEV's rarely get the "EPA-estimated" results except in ideal conditions. 55 mph, windows up, warm day (cold temperatures = denser air = more wind resistance), climate controls off. My Model 3 Performance is rated for 299 miles. Based on a 150 mile trip in 35F weather at 75 mph with the heater running I took last year, my "real world" range is as low as 240 miles.
- sgerenser 6y agoCold conditions reduce range mainly due to use of cabin heat and battery temperature (which may even require wasting power on battery heating), not denser air. But the general point still stands.