The simple explanation is that an EV is driven until the battery runs flat, providing the number that goes on the window sticker.
In practice, it’s a lot more complicated than that, with varying test cycles, real-world simulations, and more variables than a book of Mad Libs, all in an effort to give you a number that you can count on to be consistent and comparable with other vehicles on the road.
The EPA’s Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule is the official “city cycle” test loop.
The total test time is 1,369 seconds, the distance simulated is 7.45 miles (12 km), and the average speed is 19.59 mph (32.11 km/h).
The highest speed reached on the test is 56.7 mph (91.25 km/h), and there are several periods where the vehicle sits stationary.
For higher speeds, vehicles complete the Highway Fuel Economy Driving Schedule (HFEDS).
The original article contains 681 words, the summary contains 143 words. Saved 79%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
This isn’t really an article that can be summarized. I beleive it’s 3x or 4x longer than the bot read. It’s split into several sections for different cycle types and calculations.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The simple explanation is that an EV is driven until the battery runs flat, providing the number that goes on the window sticker.
In practice, it’s a lot more complicated than that, with varying test cycles, real-world simulations, and more variables than a book of Mad Libs, all in an effort to give you a number that you can count on to be consistent and comparable with other vehicles on the road.
The EPA’s Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule is the official “city cycle” test loop.
The total test time is 1,369 seconds, the distance simulated is 7.45 miles (12 km), and the average speed is 19.59 mph (32.11 km/h).
The highest speed reached on the test is 56.7 mph (91.25 km/h), and there are several periods where the vehicle sits stationary.
For higher speeds, vehicles complete the Highway Fuel Economy Driving Schedule (HFEDS).
The original article contains 681 words, the summary contains 143 words. Saved 79%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!
This isn’t really an article that can be summarized. I beleive it’s 3x or 4x longer than the bot read. It’s split into several sections for different cycle types and calculations.