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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by tekla on Thursday July 27, 2023 @10:14AM (#36893897)
I meant EPA average usage. And good it shouldn't.
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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by mlyle on Thursday July 27, 2023 @11:32AM (#36895100)
Very few people attain EPA average efficiency, so insisting on putting a range indicator based on EPA averages seems silly.

Most ICE cars calculate range based on a long term average of a person's usage with some small amount of pessimism. Why should an EV do worse?

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