Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken
Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken
Inundated with complaints, Tesla created "Diversion Team" to cancel appointments.
Isn't the epa responsible for publishing and testing the numbers?
In the article they talk about range estimates done by car itself. So you are driving and thinking you have 50 miles, while actually only 30 miles left.
Not a Tesla fanboy but just noting EV range in general can be quite hard to predict - there's a huge drop off in efficiency at higher speeds, so driving through town I may get 350 mi range on my 300 mi rated EV6, but on the freeway at 75+ mph, I probably get less than 250.
Not surprised Tesla exaggerates their range though. YMMV.
I've never seen a more appropriate use of ymmv
Psst what’s ymmv?
Ooooooooh. Thanks!
Hard to predict means that half of the time you would under estimate the mileage, if done correctly. This is not what is going on here.
Some people would probably complain if they had a 100mile trip up a mountain pass and it took more than 100 miles of energy.
At least when you plan a route the % indicator takes that into account vs a plain estimation.
My best trip once going up a pass was around 70km of the reading staying within 1 or 2km the entire time when going down it.
But ya there's so many variables. But if they were fudging calculations that'd be bad.
"automotive testers and regulators continue to flag the company for exaggerating the distance its vehicles can travel before their batteries run out." - from the article.
EPA required Tesla to reduce advertised range by 3%, when in reality the number is often 25% lower, or according the S.Korean regulator, 50% lower in cold temps.
$2.2m fine in S.Korea and no fine from what I could see in the US.
Shitty company breaks law to boost profit because the benefits way outweigh any risk. Truly a story we've never heard before.
It isn't much better if they are doing it though... CNBC's YouTube did a video on why EV range is flawed. Video
TL, DW: Most EV estimates from the EPA window stickers are lower than stated by an average of 12.5%.
The epa tests have never been really accurate.
I thought MPG/range estimates were based off of the car manufactures testing and were then self reported. The EPA probably just sets up some guidelines or maybe they used to test in the past but just like every other agency they’ve been gutted
