"Norway's El Prix winter range test is one of the most grueling experiments modern electric cars can face. Motor.no's editors take dozens of new EVs on a predetermined route to see how far they can make it in the freezing cold of the Scandinavian Peninsula. And this year was no different, with 25 new EVs taking on the challenge. It was an interesting edition, though, where none of the participants managed to set a new range record,"
"The Lucid Air, for instance, is rated for 596 miles (960 kilometers) under ideal conditionsthe highest of the groupbut its real-world performance shows how big of an impact extreme cold can have on a car and just how unrealistic the WLTP procedure is. Photo by: Lucid Motors The Lucid Air came out on top, driving the longest distance, but it was at the bottom of the list when it came to the deviation from the official range figure."
"The idea is simple: see how big the difference between the official range and the real-world range is, so that potential owners can get a sense of what to expect from their new car when the temperatures drop. And this year, the temperatures recorded during El Prix reached new record lows, going as far as -24F (-31C), a huge difference from previous editions, where it rarely went below 14F (-10C)."
Twenty-five new electric vehicles ran a predetermined winter route in Norway to measure real-world range with full batteries. Temperatures plunged to as low as -31C (-24F), much colder than previous tests, increasing energy consumption. None of the cars achieved their advertised WLTP range figures. The Lucid Air drove the longest distance but showed one of the largest deviations from its official range. The MG 6S recorded the smallest difference between real-world range and WLTP. Traditional leaders like Tesla Model Y, Mercedes-Benz CLA and Hyundai Ioniq 9 did not top the rankings, while several Chinese models delivered unexpected performance.
Read at insideevs.com
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