Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles::Also, the charging speeds are below par, but on the flip side, the sound system is awesome and the car is “a dream to drive.”

  • Balex@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    While that is true, it’s not fair to say “see they lied! In completely different circumstances you only get a fraction of the range!” Even for ICE vehicles they use ideal conditions to measure their MPG/range even though most people aren’t driving in ideal conditions.

    • Wrench@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Have you not noticed the same exact comments being made about ICE vehicles, particularly when their mileage estimates are highly advertised?

      You all seem to act like this is particularly unfair to Tesla, when it’s literally the same exact discussion we’ve had for decades.

      • farcaster@lemmy.world
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        9 months ago

        Well, no. I don’t ever recall a comparable stream of articles and discussion pointing out that, say, the new Jaguar XF has really poor fuel economy in suboptimal conditions. I agree it’s the same thing, so why is this news?

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          9 months ago

          Maybe because the real world conditions is being reported by owners at roughly 50% of Teslas advertised range. When for ICE, real vs advertised is typically around 80%.

          Also, there has been reasonable skepticism on the range of heavier EVs, like trucks. And Tesla being the self made premium brand, and the Tesla truck being such a weird style, is in a spotlight of its own making.