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EV's Have 12.5 Percent Less Range Than EPA Estimates

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Scott Rasmussen By Monday, 01 May 2023 02:48 PM EDT Current | Bio | Archive

May 1, 2023: According to a recent analysis of Car and Driver’s 75-mph highway tests, electric vehicles had an average range that was 12.5% lower than the numbers on their stickers. In contrast, gas-powered vehicles averaged 4% better fuel economy than their EPA estimates.[1]

Car and Driver, "EVs Fall Short of EPA Estimates by a Much Larger Margin Than Gas Cars in Our Real-World Highway Testing," accessed April 28, 2023

Scott Rasmussen is founder and president of the Rasmussen Media Group. He is a political analyst, author, public speaker, independent public opinion pollster and columnist for Creators Syndicate. Read Scott Rasmussen's Reports — More Here.

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According to a recent analysis of Car and Driver’s 75-mph highway tests, electric vehicles had an average range that was 12.5% lower than the numbers on their stickers. In contrast, gas-powered vehicles averaged 4% better fuel economy than their EPA estimates
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