>>do electric cars have the same sort of thing as quoted MPG so miles-per-charge
Yes, and they tell similar lies as for ICE.
NEDC range ratings are typically 30-50% higher than are achievable.
The American EPA ratings are much more useful (for ICE too)
My B250e is NEDC rated as 124 miles without using its range extender feature, but realistically will cover 85-95 miles in summer or 65-70 in winter without driving excessively slowly. (Add 10-15 miles if using the range button when charging - charges to around 91% capacity rather than 77%)
The Achilles heel of EVs is sustained fast motorway driving which encourages staying at 65 rather than 75-80 - if it wasn't limited I expect my car could do 130mph but would probably run out of juice after 10 minutes at that speed.
The flip-side is that EVs are fantastically efficient in town environments - a KIA Soul EV used as a minicab in the South of England regularly manages 150miles on a charge in summer while its NEDC rating is 132 miles (and would manage around 100 miles of 'regular' driving)
Last edited by: Lygonos on Fri 1 Jun 18 at 08:27
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