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DOJ probing Tesla’s EV range after reports of exaggerated numbers | Tesla has allegedly been canceling service appointments from customers who are discovering their vehicles are not getting as much... (www.theverge.com)
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DOJ probing Tesla’s EV range after reports of exaggerated numbers | Tesla has allegedly been canceling service appointments from customers who are discovering their vehicles are not getting as much...::Tesla disclosed that the Department of Justice is seeking information about the company’s vehicle range after reports alleged that the company was exaggerating its figures.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 11 months ago (1 children)

While things like weather and other conditions can affect range, these should be accounted for in standardized testing. However, Tesla consistently underperforms in a variety of 3rd-party standardized testing:

https://insideevs.com/reviews/443791/ev-range-test-results/

https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/electric-car-range-and-consumption-epa-vs-edmunds.html

German cars tend to be underrated.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The price of these cars gets me depressed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can get a model 3 in the US for ~$30k

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

That's... expensive ? The last car I bought new was 17.000€ (12 years ago, a Citroën Berlingo).

The model 3 in Europe is 43.000€.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yes, well, things haven't gotten cheaper over the years... that's the way things generally tend to work. And that sounds like a much lower quality car. Average new car price in the US is ~$40k.

You have to account for the cost of ownership in that purchase price. But it sounds like you may need to investigate your local EV incentives.

I'm ready for a Toyota Corolla EV or similar for a much lower price, but Japan seems to be on a warpath against EVs.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And that sounds like a much lower quality car.

It's way more practical than a Tesla. Whatever, the Berlingo model now starts at 39.000€ (EV only). That's twice the price I bought mine. My salary has not doubled in 10 years.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

The Berlingo can be driven in the rain.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Japan actually has quite a lot of cheap and small EVs in their domestic market, but they don't seem to be interested to export or manufacture them for other market. Chinese companies on the other hand are very eager to fulfill this niche.