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Reminder: Most EVs don't deliver EPA range at 70 mph

Green Car Reports

The real-world range of EVs can vary a lot at highway speeds, Consumer Reports found in a recent test. The publication tested 22 EVs from multiple automakers at a constant speed of 70 mph to simulate highway-driving conditions.

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Lightyear shows importance of aero: 250-mile range at 85+ mph, with just 60 kwh?

Green Car Reports

The Lightyear One solar-assisted electric car will achieve impressive range without a massive battery pack, its maker claims. In a recent video showing high-speed testing of the One's bespoke Bridgestone tires, Lightyear said the car achieved energy consumption "as low as" 141 watt-hours per kilometer at 130 kph (86 mph).

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Tesla Model S matches gas cars by going 320 miles at average speeds of 75 mph

Teslarati

The Tesla Model S reached a range on par with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles after logging 320 miles of range at 75mph during a highway fuel-economy test run. The Model S Long Range Plus has a 103.9 But when we recently got our hands on a Tesla Model S Long Range Plus, the scene was different.

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Consumer Reports tests show EV range can fall far short of claims due to outside temperature

Green Car Congress

Over the past year, Consumer Reports (CR) sought to answer the question of the effect of temperature on electric vehicle range by conducting seasonal testing on popular new all-wheel-drive EVs: the Ford Mustang Mach-E extended range, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model Y Long Range, and Volkswagen ID.4

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Lightyear shows importance of aero: 250-mile range at 80+ mph, with just 60 kwh?

Green Car Reports

The Lightyear One solar-assisted electric car will achieve impressive range without a massive battery pack, its maker claims. In a recent video showing high-speed testing of the One's bespoke Bridgestone tires, Lightyear said the car achieved energy consumption "as low as" 141 watt-hours per kilometer at 130 kph (81 mph).

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Lucid Gravity SUV unveiled: 440+ miles of range, under $80k, late 2024 production

Teslarati

Lucid has unveiled the Gravity, officially bringing images of its first all-electric SUV to fruition as it plans to launch the 440-mile range EV to the market, with production starting in late 2024. Introducing the Lucid Gravity: Redefining the Electric SUV Performance measures at 0-60 MPH in less than 3.5

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Tesla’s demand-triggering Model 3 LR gets official EPA range rating

Teslarati

Tesla’s reintroduced Model 3 Long Range has finally landed an official range rating from the EPA just a few weeks after the automaker started re-offering the vehicle to U.S. The Model 3 Long Range was dimmed out on the U.S. On May 2, Tesla officially relaunched the Model 3 Long Range to the U.S. seconds. .”

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