Consumer Reports tests show EV range can fall far short of claims due to outside temperature
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2023
Each car was tested in the exact same manner by the same drivers, driven in a caravan on three different days: a frigid one, a mild one, and a warm one. The team found that cold weather saps about 25% of range when cruising at 70 mph compared with the same conditions in mild weather. Each test day was clear and sunny.
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