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Re:Tesla, electric SUVs get poor scores from Consumer Reports by antisthenes on Sunday November 21, 2021 @07:49PM (#29301404)
> Worse battery life than expected, despite being a cautious driver who babies that battery pack.

Can you elaborate on this? To me, this is 90% of importance of owning an electric car. If the range is significantly worse than expected, then the customer is being taken advantage of, since that's where most of the manufacturing cost lies.

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Re:Tesla, electric SUVs get poor scores from Consumer Reports by 01100011 on Monday November 22, 2021 @12:54AM (#29303250)
I don't know, but it seems like range estimates assume the best case. Things like driving style, climate control, local vs highway, wind, elevation changes, extra weight in the vehicle, the age of the battery, charging habits... These all can affect range, sometimes significantly.

Range anxiety is, in my opinion, the #1 issue with EVs right now. It will be helped by bigger batteries and more convenient charging.

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