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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by HWR_14 on Thursday July 27, 2023 @11:44AM (#36895299)
The EPA recommended system is pretty accurate and conservative, according to the article. Mercedes is supposed to use it and has more accurate estimates. Tesla is still using their own math from before the EPA had a plan.

Meanwhile, what difference does it make if most Tesla customers do X? Tesla now has enough customers that hurting 10% of them is a major impact.

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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by panick21_ on Thursday July 27, 2023 @12:07PM (#36895714)
No. EPA has 2 different processes and the car maker can choice what they want to use.
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Re:Tesla created secret team to suppress thousands of drivin... by HWR_14 on Thursday July 27, 2023 @12:30PM (#36896092)
EPA process 1: use standard formulas. This is what Mercedes does and is more conservative and seems more accurate.

EPA process 2: Run tests and justify your numbers, essentially there to grandfather in range estimates from pre-2020

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