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Re:Ford's F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster by twosdai on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @12:19PM (#39372397)
It doesn't need to be more complicated than taking a lower end average for the range calculated and then removing a few extra miles for some safety margin.

Gasoline vechicals do this all the time with their range calculations. They typically exclude the last gallon from the range calculation so that the car won't stop immediately at 0 range.

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Re:Ford's F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster by gnicholas on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @12:41PM (#39372680)
Would such an average factor in whether HVAC is being used, and the current temperature? The trouble is that cold temperatures dramatically affect the range of some EVs, so it's hard to say what a pessimistic range estimate should be. Is the driver about to turn the heat way up? Or drive up a nearby hill?

I feel like if I crank the heat or start driving 80 MPH, it would be surprising if the estimated range didn't budge.

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