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Old Mar 8, 2023 | 12:51 AM
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Default There’s a Gap Between EV Range Estimates and Real-World Results

Recent Bloomberg story that I haven't noticed talked about on Rennlist:
There’s a Gap Between EV Range Estimates and Real-World Results

I don't think its behind a paywall, but I'm not sure.
Here is an interesting graph from the story.
Should be gratifying for those who defend the Taycan range:



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Old Mar 8, 2023 | 05:57 AM
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Couldn't access the Bloomberg article but the original Inside EVs article is here:
https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791...-test-results/
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EV or ICE the difference in economy/energy usage between 70mph & 80mph is significant.
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Interesting. My experience with the Ioniq 5 (which is my daily driver) has been pretty mixed. In cold winter conditions on the highway, the range gets crushed (I've seen as little as 270 km / 170 miles). In mild weather, on 80 km / h-ish roads, it can easily exceed the official range (I've seen 490 km / 300 miles, which is pretty good for a vehicle with a 77 kWh battery).

Both our old Taycan Turbo and current GTS ST comfortably exceed the official range in mild weather (280 - 300 miles is definitely achievable without hyper-mile driving techniques), and the hit to range from driving at highway speeds is much less.
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Old Mar 9, 2023 | 09:20 AM
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I remember when the EPA range of the Taycan first was published, and us Tesla fans laughed at the Porsche.

Later people did real world tests, and it was now Porsche fans who's turn it is to laugh at Tesla fans.

Turn around is fair play.

Earl Colby Pottinger (BEV lover)
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In other news, water is still, unbelievably, wet.
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