WolandJul 28, 2023

Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken

https://lemm.ee/post/2213842

Tesla exaggerated EV range so much that drivers thought cars were broken - lemm.ee

Tesla has consistently exaggerated the driving range of its electric vehicles, reportedly leading car owners to think something was broken when actual driving range was much lower than advertised. When these owners scheduled service appointments to fix the problem, Tesla canceled the appointments because there was no way to improve the actual distance Tesla cars could drive between charges, according to an investigation by Reuters.

Show threadAurenkinJul 28, 2023
I thought the range was rated by a 3rd party (EPA in the US), is that not the case? They say EPA est. on the website at least but not sure exactly what that means.
Show threadryathal
The big thing is the EPA estimate is a blend of city and highway driving. For ice cars the city is generally lower than highway, but it’s the opposite for most electric vehicles. I believe Tesla also uses 60 for highway speed instead of a more realistic 65-70+, the lower speed dramatically increases range.
Jul 28, 2023 at 1:13pmWeb
Show threadPersnickityPenguinJul 28, 2023

Tesla vehicles just show the EPA range. Unlike every other EV out there, a Tesla vehicles doesn’t show the range factoring in weather, driving style and other factors in a guess-o-meter. They just show the EPA range times your battery %.

You only get the adjusted range when you plug your destination into the trip planner.

Show threadryathalJul 28, 2023
The fact that they are the only one’s doing that and are also capable of showing more accurate numbers make it seem like a conscious choice to be deceptive.