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Tesla exaggerating EV range for over a decade (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't MPG (in the US) estimated by the EPA?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The MPGe Tesla advertised also is. Then they use that to correspond to % remaining battery.

All EVs get wildly different range depending on outdoor temps (I get 30% lower range in winter) and their hysteresis is way higher than an ICE car. But, their range numbers are accurate for when they are measured under ideal circumstances.

I regularly do better than rated range. Others have a heavy foot and do worse. Kinda par for the course.