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USA-RET · 05-01-2020, 07:30 AM

I'm not getting the wide disparity of ranges from WLPT vs. EPA.

EPA rates the Tesla Model 3 LR model 3 at 322 miles. WLPT rates it at 560KM (347 miles) for a 25 mile difference.

https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/support/...calculator-ref

How is it that C&D says the 373 mile range listed by BMW will likely be 270 miles (103 miles less than advertised)?

Also, it's my understanding that EPA tests at higher speeds which actually produces less range overall with EV's while WLPT tests with shorter trips and less high speed running?

I can't make sense out of or reconcile the range differences between the two. Based on the difference between the Model 3 @ 347 miles (WLPT) and 322 miles EPA....the i4 @ 373 mile (WLPT) the EPA difference should not be more than 30 miles less range.

05-01-2020, 07:30 AM	#5
USA-RET Captain 605 Rep 970 Posts Drives: Estoril Blue M240i Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: SW Florida iTrader: (0)	I'm not getting the wide disparity of ranges from WLPT vs. EPA. EPA rates the Tesla Model 3 LR model 3 at 322 miles. WLPT rates it at 560KM (347 miles) for a 25 mile difference. https://www.tesla.com/en_AU/support/...calculator-ref How is it that C&D says the 373 mile range listed by BMW will likely be 270 miles (103 miles less than advertised)? Also, it's my understanding that EPA tests at higher speeds which actually produces less range overall with EV's while WLPT tests with shorter trips and less high speed running? I can't make sense out of or reconcile the range differences between the two. Based on the difference between the Model 3 @ 347 miles (WLPT) and 322 miles EPA....the i4 @ 373 mile (WLPT) the EPA difference should not be more than 30 miles less range. Last edited by USA-RET; 06-14-2020 at 09:19 AM..
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