A YouTuber took Tesla’s Cybertruck on a ride to see if it can actually hit its advertised 320-mile range, only to find out that its could only reach 79% of the target. When YouTuber Kyle Conn…

Tesla Cybertruck gets less than 80% of advertised range in YouTuber’s test::A YouTuber took Tesla’s Cybertruck on a ride to see if it can actually hit its advertised 320-mile range, only to find out that its could only reach 79% of the target. When YouTuber Kyle Conn…

  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The EPA highway test is 55mph or something around that. These real world tests are all 70mph+

    The only way you do better or equal on a 70mph test is

    1. Advertise a smaller range than you actually have

    2. Gear the motor for high speed and have worse performance at lower speeds (EVs typically do better at low vs high, but you could make low even worse)

    3. Have a multi gear motor like Porsche and I think some Audi. Then you don’t have to optimize the motor on 1 gear, but it substantially increases cost (but it’s a porsche) and complexity and repair costs.

    The EPA just needs to make a 70mph test part of the test cycle and make them advertise that.