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Reminder: Most EVs don't deliver EPA range at 70 mph

Green Car Reports

The publication tested 22 EVs from multiple automakers at a constant speed of 70 mph to simulate highway-driving conditions. While some cars exceeded their EPA-rated ranges—one by more than 70 miles—nearly half fell short. The real-world range of EVs can vary a lot at highway speeds, Consumer Reports found in a recent test.

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2025 Lucid Air Pure Falls Short Of EPA Range In 70 MPH Range Test

InsideEVs

Lucid shrunk the Air Pure’s battery from 88 to 84 kWh, but it actually gained one extra mile of EPA range.

EPA 105
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Tesla Model 3 Performance exceeds EPA range estimates in real-world test

Teslarati

Automotive review site Edmunds has never shied way from calling out Tesla when its vehicles miss their EPA range estimates in real-world tests. But in a recent review of the reengineered Tesla Model 3 Performance, Edmunds observed that the all-electric sports sedan was not just able to meet its EPA range estimates—it was able to exceed them.

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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E range test: At 70 mph, true to EPA highway results

Green Car Reports

How far can the Ford Mustang Mach-E go on a highway trip at 70 mph? Just as far as the EPA ratings suggest, I recently found out in a real-world range test.

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Tesla Model 3 AWD blows past EPA rating and travels 370 miles in full range test

Teslarati

Both vehicles were also tasked to travel at highway speeds of 70 mph. New @Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD blows past EPA rating! We travelled 370mi at 70-mph constant in our typical loop-style range test. We travelled 370mi at 70-mph constant in our typical loop-style range test.

EPA 132
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Tesla Model 3 Performance gets official EPA estimate

Teslarati

The Tesla Model 3 Performance All-Wheel Drive (AWD) received an official EPA estimate of 303 miles in the United States. The Performance variant has a top speed of 163 mph and runs 0-60 mph in 2.9 The Model 3 RWD variant comes with All-Season 18” Photon Wheels, offering an EPA estimated range of 272 miles.

EPA 96
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Tesla range adjustments hit most of vehicle lineup following EPA changes

Teslarati

Tesla has adjusted ranges for the Model S, Model X, and Model Y as adjustments to the EPA testing strategy for electric vehicles have added more realistic expectations for driving distance. The Model S Dual Motor All-Wheel-Drive also had its top speed reduced to 130 MPH, down from 149 MPH previously. I’d love to hear from you!

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