More efficient EVs could be the key to less expensive electric cars and cleaning up the environment.

In a new white paper, the group notes that boosting efficiency allows for smaller battery sizes, which in turn cuts costs. Most EVs average 2.5 miles per kwh, according to the paper, but the Tesla Model Y averages 3.5 miles per kwh. That’s a 40% increase which, assuming similar range, allows for a 40% reduction in battery size that’s worth up to $4,800 in cost savings, the ACEEE reasons.

  • cron@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    A german car club tested the (european) model Y and got this result

    • The 2021 test vehicle had an efficiency of approximately 2.75 miles/kWh (22.6 kwh/100km)

    • The recently tested model has an efficiency of approximately 2.93 miles/kWh (21.2 kwh/100km)

    • The promised efficiency is approximately 3.68 miles/kWh (16.9 kwh/100km)

    Source: ADAC