Almost 50% of electric vehicles do not have the advertised driving range in real-world conditions.

The reported mileage figures provided by manufacturers and third parties for electric vehicles often do not accurately reflect their actual driving ranges. According to Consumer Reports, many electric vehicles have lower real-world driving ranges than the figures claimed by the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency).

The actual driving range of an electric car can vary significantly based on road conditions, weather, and driving conditions. Consumer Reports conducted tests on various electric car models and found that nearly 50% of them had lower real-world driving ranges than what was advertised by the EPA.

The tests involved driving at a speed of 112 km/h on highways, covering distances ranging from 3,200 to 24,000 km, and outdoor temperatures between 21-32 degrees Celsius. Even under these ideal conditions, almost half of the tested electric vehicles fell short of the EPA’s estimated range.

Popular car models such as Ford, Lucid, and Tesla also had lower real-world driving ranges compared to the EPA figures. For instance, the Tesla Model S had an actual range 62 km less than the EPA’s estimated range of 652 km, and the Lucid Air fell short by 64 km compared to the EPA’s figure of 617 km. Even the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck had an actual driving range of only 434 km, which is significantly less than the EPA’s estimate of 515 km.

While Audi, Hyundai, Genesis, Nissan, and Kia’s electric models also had lower real-world driving ranges than the EPA figures, the difference was not as significant. For example, the Nissan Ariya had an actual range only 6.4 km less than the EPA rating, and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 had a similar difference of about 8 km.

On the other hand, BMW and Mercedes-Benz’s electric vehicles exceeded the EPA estimates in terms of driving range. The BMW I4 and IX achieved more than 75 km additional range compared to the estimates, while the Mercedes-Benz EQE had an actual driving range of 457 km, surpassing the EPA’s estimate by 115 km.

Thái Son (Tuoitrethudo)

Reference: Motor1