c/evs · by weew@lemmy.ca · 3y18 drivers, 18 vehicles, 10 swaps. Testing EPA rating vs real world range https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/08/many-evs-outperform-epa-estimates-in-this-real-world-efficiency-testing/28 points · 9 comments · view on lemmy.world
9 Comments
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz · 12 pts · 3y
The lack of a Tesla in the mix despite it being the most common EV by a significant margin strikes me as bizarre.
sebinspace@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
Probably can’t give actual figures without Elon throwing a bitch fit
drdabbles@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
It also wouldn't score well because it wouldn't get close enough to its rated mileage, while the Niro EV beat its rated range by 38%.
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 3y
The Niro figures were interesting and align with what I see in my RWD Model 3, despite the SUV shape.
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 3y
He’s too busy running Twitter/X into the ground and having childish tantrums about Zuck at the moment.
drdabbles@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Tesla's range has been tested to death in optimal and real world drives.
Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz · 11 pts · 3y
But not as a direct comparison in the same conditions as the others cars here.
It would have been a useful and interesting data point. Even if you don’t care for Tesla, you can see how the other cars square up against them.
drdabbles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Perhaps they just decided not to support the brand out of having actual morals. That's always a possibility too.
Buffaloaf@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Pretty sure the vehicles were provided by the automakers themselves. Given Tesla's recent range controversy, I doubt they'd want to participate.