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I've rarely ever gotten EPA rated range, but a portion of that would be because I don't drive like they do in those tests. It's a fun, fast car. I can absolutel
by andrewmunsell 3y ago
I've rarely ever gotten EPA rated range, but a portion of that would be because I don't drive like they do in those tests. It's a fun, fast car. I can absolutely get my efficiency to what the EPA rating is, but I doubt anyone would be able to do it consistently over the entire battery and on a road trip where you're driving and not focusing on the miles remaining meter.
I don't think anyone will ever get the rated range, because:
1. You don't usually charge to 100% (unless you're doing a road trip)
2. You don't drive like the EPA test requires, and varying terrain, weather, and other factors will influence your efficiency
3. You don't drive your car to 0 (obviously you have to stop at a charger before you hit that, or you'd be stranded on the highway...)
Now, I think this lawsuit is a bit silly because I'm fairly confident no one is looking at their gas car's estimated MPG and comparing it to the EPA rating across the entire journey. Those meters also fluctuate wildly, and (2) and (3) above still apply to gas cars.
The fact EVs just have a lower range per "tank" and it's not as easy to fill up means people will obsess over the "miles remaining" estimate for fear of being "stranded".
I have driven my Y with the battery meter set to show % and not miles, used the trip planner to determine when I need to charge on a long trip, and literally never worried about it.