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April 12, 2021

Putting Tesla's range to the test

  • Potential shoppers should know that to use the full range, they need to feel comfortable going past the zero indicated mile mark.
    • By RONALD MONTOYA
    Edmunds

    Every Tesla the team tested in 2020 came up short of matching the EPA’s range estimate. Tesla said its vehicles have a safety buffer that ensures drivers can keep going even when the indicated range displayed zero miles.

    Edmunds' test team recently published the results of its real-world range testing for electric vehicles. Notably, every Tesla the team tested in 2020 came up short of matching the EPA's range estimate. Almost all other EVs Edmunds tested met or exceeded those estimates.


     
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