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Old 07-08-2021, 01:00 PM   #116 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
441 miles at 53 MPH with a 60 kWh battery (plus 3.4 kWh from its solar panels, it was mostly cloudy during the run).
It could have had a measly 3.4 kWh larger battery pack and that extra range would be available all of the time rather than only during optimum conditions.


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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
Seems like their estimated range has gone up over the years, hopefully accurate
Seems range claims have no accountability. Tesla is notorious for claiming more range than people typically get. They can get away with it because range varies so much depending on environmental conditions that it's difficult to define a testing regimen that will produce accurate estimates for people in those varied regions.
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