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With the recent news that Tesla had been overstating their range by more than 50% and the EPA estimates were similarly inflated, are the true ranges still going
by garciasn 3y ago
With the recent news that Tesla had been overstating their range by more than 50% and the EPA estimates were similarly inflated, are the true ranges still going to be halved?
I have a vacation home and due to antiquated electric service and distance from charging infrastructure, we need the range to be closer to the estimated numbers with this new Model 3 to make it viable.
On a different note: when do folks feel we may start getting to gasoline car ranges which are around 450-480 miles for my two current internal combustion cars?
- stetrain 3y agoTeslas tend to meet their EPA ratings if you drive them like the EPA cycle, ie average speed around 45mph in mixed driving, or cruising around 60-65mph on back roads. Mostly the EPA test cycle is not very representative of interstate highway speeds. If you want to see how a current EV would handle your trip plan it out on https://abetterrouteplanner.com https://abetterrouteplanner.com Even a standard 120v outlet will get you 40-50 miles added overnight.
- mensetmanusman 3y agohttps://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201208/backpage.cfm#:~:text=Gasoline%20thus%20has%20about%20100,typically%2060%2D80%20percent%20efficient https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/201208/backpage.cfm.... Gas is 100x the energy density of batteries due to the physics. So it will be a while unless we want 8 ton vehicles on the road.