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Consumer Reports suffers range anxiety in a Mitsubishi iMiEV

The other day we discussed the estimated electric range of the new PHEV Prius based on standardized test cycles and how real-world numbers are likely to fall well short of the official estimates. In the Prius, though, when the battery runs out of charge, the car can keep on going just like a regular Prius. Unfortunately, the range estimates we are seeing for some new EVs are likely to be equally wildly optimistic – and when the electrons run out, the driver is stranded. The crew at Consumer Reports recently got to spend a few days ... Read more →

Is Nissan making a mistake with an overly optimistic range estimate for the LEAF? Sam Abuelsamid

Let's say right up front that we don't know for sure if Nissan's 100 mile range estimate for its new LEAF electric car is overly optimistic or not. No one outside of Nissan has actually tested the ...

MINI explains the drop in estimated range for MINI E Sam Abuelsamid

Those paying close attention might have noticed that as MINI USA has been delivering battery-powered MINI Es in recent weeks, the range estimate is being quoted as 100 miles. Last November, when ...

Electric vehicle manufacturers need to be honest about range estimates Sam Abuelsamid

Most of us hear know the name Darryl Siry as former marketing and communications boss at Tesla. These days, Siry is a senior clean tech analyst at Peppercom in addition to doing communications ...

Consumer Reports suffers range anxiety in a Mitsubishi iMiEV 5 days ago on Autoblog Green

The other day we discussed the estimated electric range of the new PHEV Prius based on standardized test cycles and how real-world numbers are likely to fall well short of the official estimates. In the Prius, though, when the battery runs out of charge, the car can keep on going just like a ...

Is Nissan making a mistake with an overly optimistic range estimate for the LEAF? 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Let's say right up front that we don't know for sure if Nissan's 100 mile range estimate for its new LEAF electric car is overly optimistic or not. No one outside of Nissan has actually tested the car to verify it one way or the other. However, based on what we do know, it's not unreasonable to ...

MINI explains the drop in estimated range for MINI E 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Those paying close attention might have noticed that as MINI USA has been delivering battery-powered MINI Es in recent weeks, the range estimate is being quoted as 100 miles. Last November, when we first saw and drove the MINI E, the range was estimated at 156 miles. When we actually drove the ...

Electric vehicle manufacturers need to be honest about range estimates 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Most of us hear know the name Darryl Siry as former marketing and communications boss at Tesla. These days, Siry is a senior clean tech analyst at Peppercom in addition to doing communications consulting with various companies in the green field. We can only guess at the specifics of the advice he ...


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