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Tesla Cybertruck gets less than 80% of advertised range in YouTuber’s test (nypost.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Tesla Cybertruck gets less than 80% of advertised range in YouTuber’s test::A YouTuber took Tesla’s Cybertruck on a ride to see if it can actually hit its advertised 320-mile range, only to find out that its could only reach 79% of the target. When YouTuber Kyle Conn…

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Check the results of other cars in this test here: https://outofspecstudios.com/70-mph-range

Yeah ambient temperature dramatically affects the range of EVs. One time I took my Model 3 on a roadtrip and I had quite a bit of range left when I got to the hotel, but the next morning the temperature had plummeted and suddenly I had to make for the nearest charger instead of continuing on for a while. It's just something we have to get used to with EVs I guess.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It's the same with gas, you just didn't notice it as much. Gas cars definitely get way lower mileage in the winter.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

In mine the torque converter clutch won't lock until the transmission is warm. That takes a while in winter.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

You notice some differences just from the air temperature going into the engine too. Especially in a turbocharged car.

Colder air means denser air. Denser air means more oxygen molecules in the same volume of air. More oxygen means the engine can put more fuel and produce a bit more power.

Depending on your driving style, i.e. If you have a heavy foot, this means a bit more power and fun, but you're burning a bit more gas too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Denser air also means more drag. Few IC cars are optimised for aerodynamics

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

Something else i dont see mentioned often either is that ICE cars generate heat as a waste byproduct of producing power, but electric cars dont produce usable heat, so if your in an area where its cold then using the AC heating will be additional battery usage coming off your driving range

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

By FAR the biggest impact on range in the winter for me is climate control.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Sounds more like something they need to solve in EVs