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Please. We have been estimating mpg just fine for a long time and people have come to expect accurate range estimations.
by 2OEH8eoCRo0 3y ago
Please. We have been estimating mpg just fine for a long time and people have come to expect accurate range estimations.
- pixiemaster 3y agothis.
- lupire 3y agoElectric has far higher variance, due to negative car per mile to go downhill.
- bryanlarsen 3y agoMore efficient vehicles have higher variance, period. We once had a truck that would get the same mileage empty vs towing a few thousand pounds. Suffice it to say, that mileage was dreadful.
- ahahahahah 3y agoThat's clearly not the problem here. Most EV makers can estimate range just fine, it's almost only Tesla that lies so much about it.
- GRiMe2D 3y agoThat’s because fuel has far more energy density than batteries. Yet ICE cars still underestimate mileage. On YouTube some guys did the experiment: driving and measuring mileage after fuel gauge dropped to empty and computer started to complain about fuel. They got about 40 miles.
- vuln 3y agoThis is because most vehicles have a “reserve” of 1.5 gallons. So even when the gauge hits E you still have about 1.5 gallons at current MPG to make it gas station. This is get drivers to refuel sooner and not run the fuel pump dry which can cause major damage and be expensive to repair.
- njarboe 3y agoYes. Many things lie to us because we can't handle the truth. Maybe they are right? I would hope for a different world.
- Detrytus 3y agoIsn't that by design? Some law requiring that computer needs to warn you about low fuel level while you still have enough of it to get to the nearest gas station?