Consumer reports: Lightning range is 50mi lower than EPA

[MountainAlive]

Probably not a surprise to anyone here. Consumer Reports finds the Lightning range is 270mi vs the EPA rated 320mi when traveling at highway speeds (70mph, 2022 extended range lariat).

https://www.consumerreports.org/car...s-models-that-beat-epa-estimates-a1103288135/

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[Athrun88]

 

[carys98]

The EPA has a specific test procedure that all manufacturers use to rate mileage. CR uses a completely different method and acts surprised when they get a different result.

 

[hturnerfamily]

I can get 380 in my '22 PRO SR.... if downhill and 35mph the whole way : )

 

[Zprime29]

We knew what to expect 3 years ago thanks to @tommolog

 

[RLXXI]

Consumer reports, might as well grab a National Enquirer while you're at the rack. They're neck in neck for accuracy and or honesty, the lack thereof.

 

[Firn]

Consumer reports, might as well grab a National Enquirer while you're at the rack. They're neck in neck for accuracy and or honesty, the lack thereof.

...other than the fact they were right on the money...

 

[garsh]

Probably not a surprise to anyone here. Consumer Reports finds the Lightning range is 270mi vs the EPA rated 320mi when traveling at highway speeds (70mph, 2022 extended range lariat).

The EPA needs to rethink their test procedures. It doesn't make sense for EVs.

The EPA test cycle works great for ICE cars, because they get better mileage at high speeds. When you average slow-speed and high-speed mileage, you end up with a value that can be beaten by people driving at highway speeds.

For EVs, it's terrible. EVs get worse mileage the faster you go. The EPA test averages in a lot of lower-speed driving in the test cycle, which "inflates" the mileage number, giving people information which isn't very useful when you try to apply it to road trips and highway driving.

The EPA should ditch the "test cycle", and just give a number like "range at 75 mph" (or pick whatever speed you think is useful). Bonus points if you also force each manufacturer to publish a "range vs speed" chart. That would be MUCH more useful than the current test.

 

[Heliian]

The EPA test cycle works great for ICE cars,

I've never seen any ratings from any group that is accurate in reality.

They're all just a standardized test method.

 

[Dan C]

My chevy bolt is pretty close to higher than epa. The Lightining is usually lower. I think the difference is how easily you can lower the range with a large vehicle.

 

[gbuydos]

Wish I even got 270!!!! LOL

 

[The Weatherman]

Yes, 260-270 coming from 100% is about right in ideal hi way conditions.

But the 320 was a combined hi-way and side streets measure. That is also doable in the right conditions. 70mph hi-way and 50-55 on side roads.

 

[Maineiac12]

They definitely need a city vs highway range number for EVs. Most new buyers are used to highway range being better when it’s the opposite for an EV.

 

[21st Century Truck]

The EPA range tests were of course designed for a paper-based information age. Therefore, the information had to be presented in a static view. Nothing wrong with that... yet today with small computers in every pocket, the EPA and similar objective test bodies can also present a dynamic data "slide Your graph scale" to present the consumer a richer, more meaningful result of the such tests.

 

[chl]

Probably not a surprise to anyone here. Consumer Reports finds the Lightning range is 270mi vs the EPA rated 320mi when traveling at highway speeds (70mph, 2022 extended range lariat).

https://www.consumerreports.org/car...s-models-that-beat-epa-estimates-a1103288135/

Yea, big surprise?

BTW, the same thing is true for ICE vehicle EPA estimates.

Duh!

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