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It's very easy to see how favorably or unfavorably Tesla's claimed range compares to competitors based on independent tests of multiple EVs in the same conditio
by machdiamonds 3y ago
It's very easy to see how favorably or unfavorably Tesla's claimed range compares to competitors based on independent tests of multiple EVs in the same conditions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWL90paufE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LWL90paufE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCaTDR4rDQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynCaTDR4rDQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFB6hsYXDiA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFB6hsYXDiA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwOa7TCd1E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvwOa7TCd1E
Spoiler alert: Tesla models fare about as well, if not better, than their EV cousins, hitting around 80% of the stated range in the wild.
- mlyle 3y agoWe're not talking about how well they do compared to EPA range estimates; we're talking about the car choosing to put the EPA range estimate on the dash even when the car knows that number is bunk. Most ICE cars (and other electric cars) use driving history averages to adjust the range estimate on the dash, and a touch of pessimism. They're still not perfect, but better than claiming EPA range for someone who you know never gets close to it.