Driving range of popular electric vehicles comes in shorter than advertised
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The news: New data from the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has found that the real-world driving range of four popular electric vehicles (EVs) comes in between 3% and 31% shorter than the distance advertised to consumers.
The numbers: The worst performing EV of the four tested, MG Motor’s MG4, had a 31% variation from its advertised battery range.
The best performing car was the Tesla Model Y which achieved a 3% range variation between the advertised range and the real-world range.
The Kia EV3 saw an 11% variation and the Smart#1 notched a 13% variation.
The context: The figures reinforce consumer concerns about vehicle range and recharging, with AAA polling showing that 60% of people who identify as likely EV buyers see these as their “main concerns or hesitations” preventing them from buying an EV.
The AAA program has now tested a total of nine EVs, finding each had an on-road range shorter than the results recorded in mandatory laboratory testing reported by carmakers, and that there were significant variations between models.
What they said: AAA managing director Michael Bradley said: “These results give consumers an independent indication of real-world battery range, which means they now know which cars perform as advertised and which do not.
“Giving consumers improved information about real-world driving range means buyers can worry less about running out of charge and make the switch to EVs with confidence”.
The source: AAA
