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More of the same reporting.
https://www.businessinsider.in/tech...f-driving-range/amp_articleshow/102179702.cms

Whilst it smells of scam, Musk is not loved by many employees and thousands of ex employees.
So a bit of scepticism is neccessary.
 
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albion said:
Whilst it smells of scam, Musk is not loved by many employees and thousands of ex employees.
So a bit of scepticism is neccessary.
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Exactly. And what is the scam? It's not helping to sell the car as this is something you look at after you have bought the car. At best it's a bit irritating.
 
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Consumer Reports seem to be confirming that Tesla are way over reporting range.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla...g-Mach-E-perform-well-in-summer.738119.0.html

Edit 'regenerative braking set at lowest level'.
https://insideevs.com/news/679686/tesla-model-y-range-test-consumer-reports/

Or Tesla is over reporting battery capacity? Over optimistic I guess.
 
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I don't have any issue with my Model S 100D, it does well over 200 miles between charges on tours into Europe.

Wife's model 3 does well over 200 miles and never worry about range between charging.

Our Nissan Leaf does 200 miles in mid winter- no issues at all

You really should not be driving more than 2 hours, maybe 3 hours at any one time. That is no more than 180 miles in the UK/Europe
 
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The argument is that Musk is over stating mileage in order to grab the sales.
 
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albion said:
The argument is that Musk is over stating mileage in order to grab the sales.
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Battery capacity is a notoriously slippery concept, unless you know the test conditions of each claim you can't really compare the claims.
 
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albion said:
The argument is that Musk is over stating mileage in order to grab the sales.
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Tesla are grabbing sales because their cars are years ahead in technology compared to others.

To give you some obvious benefits over their competition for given price bracket

  • Regular over the air updates- this includes free vehicle improvements/ features
  • Their FSD is better than the rest-currently
  • Greater range than most of the competition- for same price bracket
  • Superior performance- acceleration
  • No regular servicing required
  • minimalist design concept-popular
  • unrivalled Supercharger network
  • Tesla mobile phone app is excellent, works flawlessly.

You just ask drivers who have a Nissans, VW, BMW, Porsche etc who have driven a Tesla. Most will confirm if honest, that as a package, Tesla is a country mile ahead.

It really has very little that their range is slightly below what they advertise.

Go and hire one for a week, then you will realise how good they are.
 
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