I am currently in the shop to buy one and it seems the range is a big issue.
However, the expected range and actual range differ a lot in terms of driving habits. Does any website document accurately the exact range of specific cars under different driving conditions?
Are some manufacturers known to better estimate the range more conservatively or conversely overestimate?
Your inputs will be highly appreciated.
Edmunds does that very accurately. You can check it out here.
My brother and I get around a 20% difference in range on the same route and same speeds, I just have much more efficient pedal discipline than Hedoes. In my Bolt EUV, I get approximately the estimated range going 65-70, but in city traffic, I can get about 20% better than the EPA range. It does depend on the driving style.
This website insideevs.com does a nice set of range tests at 70 mph.
The website is nice because the EPA tests are done at slower speeds.
You can try this website. Although it is a UK-based website, I believe it will help you dearly because it has the exact data.
Can you check the following site?
Does data-driven simulation of average sedans and vans’ speed versus temperature.
Not for any specific model, but it is interesting to watch how speed and AC usage relate to one another.
In case you have a home level 2 charger and you are not doing a bunch of long drives 250 miles plus, the range won’t be an issue. In my case, I drive about 50 miles a day and I charge at home twice a week. The thing is that I have never used a public charger hence the range is not normally an issue with a home charger.
I am aware that I have a sample size of 1 because I drive a Subaru Solterra. It is rated poorly for the range of a modern EV. The rating is approximately 220 miles
I often get close to 300 although 80% of my driving is in town.
For better performance, just buy an EV which is rated around 300 miles / 500 km of range, and 10-80% charging in 25 minutes or under, and you are actually good to go.
The 2024 EPA test is accurate at below 70mph. Therefore no harm trying it.
Not the number of miles you can drive, but the quantity of power you can consume is what you need to set at a fixed. It is also nice to understand that EPA stands for estimated hence never accurate.
My car’s average over the previous 10,000 miles is only 1 Watt-hour off from the EPA, so for me, it is practically perfect. However, if someone were to drive 85 mph everywhere, the results would be different. In actuality, I perform worse in the winter and better than EPA in the summer, but it averages out.
It is not that easy to predict exactly what your experience will entail because there are so many different variables. Not only do I suggest Edmunds, but this is what shocked me when I made the purchase. I have owned a BEV for roughly ten months and a PHEV for roughly eighteen. The most surprising this I encountered based on my personal experiences is that everyone has unique situations—the extent to which range is impacted by cold weather and snow tyres.
In January and February, I lose between 30 and 40 per cent. Most likely, installing an L2 charger and charging at home is what you should do. If your family can benefit from it, switch to off-peak power billing; if not, try looking around for an electricity supplier. The efficiency increase from L1 to L2 charging will be profitable. I plug in every night during the cold so that when I leave the house, I’m constantly at 80%. I only charge once or twice a week during the warmer months, but it depends on how much you use.
Your question is like asking if there is a website for mpg of gas cars, keeping in mind they are 100% user-dependent. The only caveat here is electric cars are sort of the opposite of gas in terms of city vs highway mileage. Gas cars tend to do better on the highway, electric cars are the opposite.