Tesla's Battery Data EPA Range and Real-World Usage

TapTechNews May 25th news, Recurrent posted a blog on May 20th, based on the battery data of 12,198 Tesla cars, indicating that after three years of on-road use, the EPA-rated range only reaches 64% of the officially advertised value.

Recurrent collected data from 7,078 Model 3 and 5,120 Model Y cars, using nearly 1.6 million observational data (about 130 observational data per car) to determine the average range statistics of the vehicles involved in its report.

Recurrent's data shows that after approximately three years (about 1,100 days or so), the average range of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y is only 64% of the initial EPA-rated range.

It should be noted that the Teslas observed in Recurrent's study never actually reached the EPA-rated range advertised. Even in the case of new cars, the cars can only reach 70% to 72.5% of their advertised EPA-rated range.

TapTechNews note: This problem is not unique to Tesla. Recurrent believes that the EPA's basic range test is wrong for all electric vehicles. The relevant test does not consider temperature changes or driving at speeds over 60 miles per hour, and also allows manufacturers to make adjustments.

The value of 64% seems rather exaggerated. If calculated according to the actual new car and the range after three years of use, it is estimated to shrink by between 6% and 8.5%, which is not too bad.

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