Tested: Why Teslas Show Unrealistic Range Estimates Compared with Other EVs

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Tested: Why Teslas Show Unrealistic Range Estimates Compared with Other EVs
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In C/D testing, we found that Tesla's range display indicator doesn't adjust to account for driving conditions in the same way that other EVs' distance-to-empty estimates do.

range testing, we found distinct differences in the way that Tesla EVs' in-dash range displays operate compared with those from other automakers' EV models. Put simply, Teslas don't adjust the numbers on their range display to account for recent driving conditions in the same way that other EVs do.

Because highway driving is less efficient than city driving, many EVs experience fluctuations in the car's estimated range remaining, or distance to empty . The estimated range remaining often drops precipitously, and also inconsistently, as the car takes into account the higher speeds and lower efficiency of highway driving. That's not the case with Tesla vehicles., for instance, the car's displayed range estimate falls at a remarkably consistent rate throughout the test.

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