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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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