Tesla could be underselling Model 3’s range and charging capacity, reveals EPA document

[Morgen]

[QUOTE]A newly released document submitted to Environment Protection Agency (EPA) by Tesla in order for Model 3 to be accredited by the agency reveals a few new details about the new electric car.

It indicates that Tesla might be underselling the Model 3’s range and charging capacity, among a few other interesting tidbits of information.

Tesla advertises the range of the Model 3 with ‘Long Range’ battery pack as 310 miles (499 km) on a single charge.

The advertised range of an all-electric vehicle in the US is generally the EPA-cycle range.

In the case of the Model 3, the document reveals that the vehicle achieved an EPA-cycle range of 334 miles (537 km), but Tesla asked the EPA to lower the official range to 310 miles.
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“The vehicle is also capable of accepting DC current up to 525A from an off‐board charger (Supercharger)”[/QUOTE]
[url]https://electrek.co/2017/10/26/tesla-model-3-range-charging-capacity-underselling-epa-document/[/url]

[Psych+]

I mean, I'd probably want to be somewhat conservative with my estimates too so oilists don't have ammunition to use if estimates fall short of real-world data.

[Hole Dozer]

[QUOTE=Psych+;52823141]I mean, I'd probably want to be somewhat conservative with my estimates too so oilists don't have ammunition to use if estimates fall short of real-world data.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, not even factoring in the oil industry, it’s better to underestimate than overestimate. A vehicle that performs above expectation is more likely to produce a happy customer than one that falls short.

[MR-X]

310 miles is still impressive for a EV.

[OvB]

Underestimating the results is par for the course for Elon. He does it a lot. It's good for giving the perception that your product exceeded expectations.

[editline]26th October 2017[/editline]

Could also just be a way of saying, hey don't drain the battery so damn low and your car will last longer.

[Download]

Underselling also allows them to say the car is in spec after a few years when the batteries begin to wear out.

[Morgen]

[QUOTE=download;52823227]Underselling also allows them to say the car is in spec after a few years when the batteries begin to wear out.[/QUOTE]

If that was the case they would probably do the same for the Model S and X.

I'm pretty sure the reason is to sell the Model S. You know what other EV has a similar range? The Model S 100D at 335 miles.

[karbine]

If they're stating the 3 has less range than the S to market the S even though the 3 goes farther, that's a rather wholesome business strategy. Good on musk.

[Morgen]

[QUOTE=Amplar;52823725]If they're stating the 3 has less range than the S to market the S even though the 3 goes farther, that's a rather wholesome business strategy. Good on musk.[/QUOTE]

Well technically the Model S has 1 more mile of range.