Polestar funded a study on the electricians' assortment. Tesla Model 3 is the worst. The winner was the Audi e-tron, the second Polestar 2.

An Independent Company, paid for by Polestar, simulated the energy consumption of five electric vehicles while driving on a highway at 113 km / h. The Tesla Model 3 turned out to be the worst. Where? No, not at all in terms of range in kilometers ...

Tesla Model 3 with the worst record in relation to the EPA

The study looked at how this car model is delivering on its promises in terms of EPA coverage. The rating was as follows (source):

1. Audi e-tron - 92 percent EPA coverage,
2. Polestar 2 - 82 percent EPA coverage,
3. Jaguar I-Pace - 80 percent EPA coverage,
4. Polestar 2 Performance Pack - 79 percent EPA coverage,
5. Tesla Model 3 Performance - 75 percent EPA coverage.

Conclusions? According to the authors of the report, Audi e-tron "most efficient", Tesla Model 3 is the worst model, and Polestar 2 works well. However, if we look at the achieved ranges in absolute terms, the ranking is completely different:

1. Tesla Model 3 Performance - 377 km in test, 499 km EPA [applies to earlier years; current: 481 km EPA],
2. Polestar 2 - 330 km in test, 402 km EPA,
3. Polestar 2 Performance Package - 317 km in test, 402 km EPA,
4. Jaguar I-Pace - 303 km in test, 377 km EPA,
5. Audi e-tron - 301 km in test, 328 km EPA.

The Polestar 2 Performance Package achieves 84% ​​of the Tesla Model 3 Performance score. The closest thing to it is the Polestar 2, which makes up 88 percent of the Tesla Model 3's performance range. Of course, 113 km / h on the US highway all the time.

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One more curiosity is worth noting in this ranking. Well, the experiment was paid for by Polestar 2, so the engineers from the research organization knew real range of Polestar 2 according to EPA: 250 miles / 402 km Meanwhile The US Car Configurator is still showing the dream target: "Goal: 275 miles (EPA)" or 443 kilometers..

This distortion is upward by 10%. A bit messy:

Opening photo: (c) Cleanerwatt / YouTube

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