Tesla Model Y: Did the company lie about the vehicle’s range?

Is the displayed range truly the vehicle’s range? This question often comes up, so for this, the consumer organization Consumer Reports answered this question by comparing the range of four vehicles. 

To do this, the organization tested the range of four vehicles over the course of a year: the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the Tesla Model Y, and finally the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro S. It also took the opportunity to test the batteries of the aforementioned vehicles across three seasons: winter, summer, and spring. The cars traveled at the same pace over the same distance, 112 km/h for 228 km. Temperatures were -8°C during winter, 18°C in autumn, and 28°C during summer.

Fascinating Results 

Looking at the results table, we can see that the Tesla Model Y has the lowest range compared to its initial claimed range. During winter, it showed a range of 299 km, versus 405 km in spring and 440 km in summer. It is during the highest temperatures that the Tesla Model Y’s range is the longest. 

Problem for the Tesla Model Y, the range displayed on the website is 524 km, but during the tests, the vehicle never reached this range.

Summer surpasses the other seasons

For the other vehicles, the situation is similar; summer allows these cars to have a greater range than in other cited seasons. On average, the range is about 33 km longer in summer than in spring. The difference is even more significant compared to winter, with a difference of 84.5 km. Naturally, winter significantly reduces range due to all the climatic conditions involved.

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